Scientists 3D-Printing Cartilage For Medical Implants

[DEAD7]

Scientists and physicians at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered a way to use MakerBot's 3D-printing technologies to create cartilage and repair tissue damage in the trachea. From the article: "Researchers found that it’s possible to use the MakerBot Replicator 2X Experimental 3D Printer to print what’s called 'scaffolding,' made up of PLA, a bioplastic commonly used in in surgical implant devices. The team customized the printer so that living cells could be printed onto the scaffolding. The 3D-printed mixture of healthy cells found in cartilage, and collagen, eventually grew into the shape of a trachea that could be implanted into a patient."

 

[ReadOneBookAWeek]

putting plastic in your body as replacement part is going to cause problems in the future

 

[Matt504]

putting plastic in your body as replacement part is going to cause problems in the future

you're right

 

[unit321]

They can create whatever they want with the 3-D printer. It's good research.
However, finding patients who are willing to receive the prototypes may be difficult and then seeing the results is another thing. Failure and success rates would determine whether the FDA approves it for use in the US.

That would be great it if worked for osteoarthritis. I could maybe fix the cartilage in my shoulder.

 

[FreshFromATL]

SMH at putting this shyt in your body lol

 

[Truth200]

People have been getting artificial spinal disc implants for the last 5-10 years.

http://www.spinalkinetics.com/company/about-us/

http://sites.synthes.com/na/prodisc/Patients/AboutProdisc/Pages/About-ProDisc-c.aspx