# Patient-Produced Implants The Tal Golesworthy Heart Implant Continues to Save Other Lives By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-01-26 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tal-golesworthy-heart-implant References: [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2011/01/how-an-engineer.php) & [theengineer](http://www.theengineer.co.uk/in-depth/analysis/uk-engineer-develops-own-life-saving-implant/1006877.article) When a Marfan syndrome sufferer was told his aortic root may rupture, the solution did not come from modern medicine, but rather in the form of the Tal Golesworthy Heart Implant. It's lucky that the patient happened to be an engineer, for he had life-threatening motivation to design a this incredible [molded tube prosthesis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardiac-treatment-technology). Devised to act like a bandage to support the ventricle, the Tal Golesworthy Heart Implant has managed to succeed, keeping its creator and recipient alive since 2004. Incredibly, the implant has since been adopted into the [surgical community](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surgical-technology) and the current count is up to 23 other people who have been helped by it. Photo Credits: [The Cool Kids Table](http://thecoolkidztable.blogspot.com/2010/10/sayonara-smallville-isis.html) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Patient-produced Implants:** Opportunity for individuals with medical conditions to create their own personalized implants. - **Surgical Community Adoption:** Increasing number of surgeons adopting innovative implants like the Tal Golesworthy Heart Implant. - **Life-saving Design Solutions:** Growing demand for life-saving design solutions for medical conditions like Marfan syndrome. ### Where This Applies - **Medical Devices:** Innovations in personalized implants creating new opportunities in the medical device industry. - **Biotechnology:** Use of innovative implants like the Tal Golesworthy Heart Implant opening up new possibilities in the biotech industry. - **Healthcare:** Growing need for innovative design solutions in the healthcare industry to improve patient outcomes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Scar Tissue-Evading Implants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medical-implant.md) - [Next-Generation Shoulder Implants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exactech.md) - [3D-Printed Pelvic Implants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pelvic-implants.md) - [Lattice Orthopaedic Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cast21-1.md) - [Spinal Graft-Assisting Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kleiner-device-labs.md) - [Tendon Repair Implants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tendon-repair.md) - [Ultra-Flexible Hip Implant Materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superelastic-alloy.md) - [Patented 3D-Printed Bone Implants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/p3d-bone.md) - [Bionic Knee Prostheses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/httpswwwmediamitedu.md)