In pigs, researchers show ultrasound could be used for 3D printing inside the body
Researchers have successfully demonstrated a proof of concept for using a 3D printer to print biomaterials directly inside an organ.
Imagine getting surgery without ever being cut open. Researchers at Duke University and Harvard Medical School have successfully demonstrated a proof of concept in new research published Thursday in Science using a 3D printer that uses ultrasound to print biomaterials inside an organ.
Growing up, Junjie Yao, a bioengineer at Duke University and one of the primary investigators of the study, had heard stories about scientists coming up with great ideas over coffee or while chatting in the break room, but he never thought that would happen to him. About three years ago, Yao, and his co-primary investigator Yu Shrike Zhang, who have been friends and collaborators since their grad school days, were talking casually at an industry conference about big problems in their field. This included how to break the limit of bioprinting technologies used to create things like engineered tissue, flexible electronics, or medical devices.
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