6) 3-D bio printer (6 of 8)
6) 3-D bio printer (6 of 8)
If you’ve been looking forward to how 3D technology can be used only to create your favorite action figure and some toy parts, then you’re in for a shock.
Scientists and engineers at Organovo are developing printing technology for printing tissues, and complete human organs.
This can potentially solve one of the biggest problem we are facing when it comes to organ implants: the waiting times can become extremely huge.
Given that the only organ a person will willingly donate when they’re alive is one of their kidneys, the supply and availability of the organs is dependent on timely death and donor consent. By creating healthy organs in labs using bio-printers, both the net cost and time of availability of the organs can dramatically be reduced.