3D printing of human organs

[jos]

 

An exhibition of items produced by means of 3D printing - the process of making a three-dimensional, solid object of virtually any shape from a digital model - is opening at the Science Museum in London in October.

 

Among the hundreds of items that will be on display, from aeroplane parts to art works, will be a 3D-printed bladder that is just one example of work worldwide to make 3D-printed organs a reality, changing surgery and transplants forever.

 

Source:http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2013/09/02/3d-printing-of-human-organs

 

Here we show artificial organ without 3D printing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TG5aq0PRFA#t=05m25s

[MJOLNITR VIPER]

I have been waiting for the kind of tech to print real organs for years.  Make the world a better place with a 3d printer 

[Matsy]

Printed organs that are just plastic and can't replace the real thing.....

[Henry]

Printed organs that are just plastic and can't replace the real thing.....

Um its not plastic.

 

There are 3D printed hamburgers...that u can eat

[jos]

This is not plastic... used to make organs for transplant

[Matsy]

Ok not plastic but no way it can replace the real thing lol.

[MzCatieB]

i want my creepy imp 3d printed  

Creepy Imp 3/3 (click to view in 3D)

[coen113]

Um its not plastic.

 

There are 3D printed hamburgers...that u can eat

not printed, created. its a difference 

[TheMail]

Ok not plastic but no way it can replace the real thing lol.

You'd be suprised, after creating muscle tissue of sorts, you'd be able to do all sorts of stuff

[jos]

Already artificial organs are made. And it works perfectly. The problem is it is costly. If we could 3D print the stuff.. it will reduce the cost

[jos]

not printed, created. its a difference 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TG5aq0PRFA#t=05m25s

[Henry]

not printed, created. its a difference 

No, PRINTED.

[onionring]

just so it s clear

the exebition uses plasti cs in his models.

scientist have been able to produce real. usable. living things out of printers for years.

but only simple things like blood vessels and what not.

we re not yet able to do complicated organs.

but that exposition of plastic organs is neat .

[nicehat]

This is amazing. Diabetes 1? Get a new Pancreas! Need a new Arotic valve? Print one...with your own stem cells. Although this is nothing new, this scaffolding technique (not so much 3d printing) is being used in zero gravity environments like Space to create Human Livers. 0 gravity is needed to allow for the 3 dimensional growth of complex structures like a liver. Coincidentally, the developing baby in an amniotic sac, experiences buoyancy which acts to negate the effects of gravity on developing organs.  

[Ethnod]

Printed organs that are just plastic and can't replace the real thing.....

 

Not using plastic mate, they are using tissue and other materials

 

not printed, created. its a difference 

 

in the case of a burger, they are using meat and yes, printing it

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57493377-76/3d-printed-meat-its-whats-for-dinner/