In the future, bioprinting within the body to mend diseased organs

Surgeons may one day be able to ‘print’ cellular structures directly inside the human body. — AFP Relaxnews

It appears that a fundamental step toward 3D bioprinting inside the human body becoming a reality has been taken. Researchers at the University of New South Wales, Australia, have developed a robotic arm that can 3D print living cells inside the human body. This could revolutionise surgical procedures in the future.

This printing prototype, named F3DB, takes the form of a soft and flexible miniature robotic arm. It is capable of 3D printing living cells directly onto internal organs such as a kidney. For their research, the scientists tested the device within an artificial colon, directing it to reach the targeted organ.