Artificial organ a stationary power supply or other stationary resources such as filters or chemical processing units. (Periodic rapid recharging of batteries, refilling of chemicals, and/or cleaning/replacing of filters would exclude a device from being called an artificial organ.) Thus, a dialysis machine, while a very successful and critically important life support device that almost completely replaces the duties of a kidney, is not an artificial organ. Constructing and installing artificial organs, an extremely research-intensive and expensive process initially, may entail many years of ongoing maintenance services not needed by a natural organ.: The use of any artificial organ by humans is
Resident Evil: Degeneration Resident Evil: Degeneration Resident Evil: Degeneration, known in Japan as , is a biopunk action horror film directed by Makoto Kamiya. It is the first full-length motion capture CG animation feature in Capcom's "Resident Evil" franchise. The film was made by Capcom in cooperation with Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan. "Degeneration" made its premiere in Japan on October 11, 2008 at the Tokyo Game Show, and was released nationwide one week later on October 18. Unlike the "Resident Evil" live-action film series, "Degeneration" is set within the same universe as the original video game series. The main characters are Leon S.