Total Artificial Heart Developed at ETH Zurich<unk>  utilizes techniques similar to conventional 3D<unk>  where a computer model is fed into a printer that lays down successive layers of plastics or wax until a 3D object is produced. In the case of<unk> , the material being used by the printer is a biocompatible plastic. The biocompatible plastic forms a scaffold that acts as the skeleton for the organ that is being printed. As the plastic is being laid down, it is also seeded with human cells from the patient's organ that is being printed for. After<unk> , the organ is transferred to an incubation chamber to give the cells time to grow. After a sufficient amount of time, the organ is implanted into the patient. A CELLINK 3D Bioprinter The ultimate goal of<unk>  is to create organs that can fully integrate into the human body as if they had been there all along. Successful<unk>  has the potential to impact several industries. These include artificial organs organ transplants, pharmaceutical research, and the training of physicians and surgeons.
Organ printing
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