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SYDNEY, Australia — A new device can 3D print living cells — inside the human body! Researchers in Australia are unveiling a prototype for direct use on internal organs which would serve as an all-in-one endoscopic surgical tool. Engineers from UNSW Sydney say the miniature and flexible soft robotic arm can 3D print biomaterial directly onto organs inside a patient.
3D bioprinting is a process whereby biomedical parts are fabricated from so-called bioink to construct natural tissue-like structures. Bioprinting is predominantly used for research purposes such as tissue engineering and in the development of new drugs. It normally requires the use of large 3D printing machines to produce cellular structures outside the living body.
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