3d printed cartilage
Bioprinting on the ISS: Russian Cosmonaut 3D Prints Cartilage in Space
You may wonder what the point is of 3D printing in space; after all, isn’t that something we can do on terra firma—and spend other, more valuable time performing experiments…
Researchers Create Patient-Specific 3D Printed Meniscus Prototype
If you can sprint off for a pleasant morning run without wincing or heading for the pain reliever afterward, consider yourself lucky—and the envy of many who suffer from current…
3d.fab’s BioAssemblyBot Wants to 3D Print Skin onto People
3D bioprinting continues to diversify as more and more companies and research organizations join the field, each bringing their own take on the technology to the table. French collaborative platform 3d.fab has…
Crocodile Cartilage and Human Stem Cells Used to 3D Print Joint Cartilage
Arthroscopic surgery is a minimally invasive procedure, where the cartilage of a person’s damaged joint is examined and treated with an arthroscope – an endoscope inserted into the damaged joint through a…
3D Bioprinting: What Can it Do Right Now?
3D bioprinting is a hot term right now, but many people aren’t sure exactly what it’s all about. Bring up bioprinting to someone who is only marginally familiar with it,…
3D Bioprinting Research Could Result in Replacement Cartilage for Curing Arthritis
One out of ten people will suffer from arthritis in their lifetime. Arthritis is caused by the breakdown of the cartilage tissue in a person’s joints. This breakdown leads to…
3D Printing BioPen Receives Investment from Australian Government
In 2016, researchers at the University of Wollongong partnered with orthopedic surgeons at St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne to develop the BioPen, a bioprinting pen that allows surgeons to draw new cartilage…
Scientists in India 3D Print an Ear That Survives and Grows Inside the Body
The quest to develop viable, transplantable 3D printed body parts continues, with major victories coming here and there as scientists successfully implant organs like thyroids and ovaries into mice. But while…
3D Scanning and 3D Printing to Fix Bone and Cartilage Defects
3D printing is changing the medical industry in multiple ways, saving lives and reducing pain and complications. Broken or diseased bones are way up there on the list of conditions…
10 Highlights of the EnvisionTEC 3D-Bioplotter’s Long Career
Last week, we took a look at what has become one of the most commonly used 3D bioprinters in the industry. The 3D-Bioplotter from EnvisionTEC has now been used in more…
The State of Bioprinting and 3D Printing in Medicine
Bioprinting has been a much hyped and anticipated technology development. The idea of being able to 3D print organs is a very powerful one indeed. If researchers are successful in…
Scientists in India Successfully 3D Print Knee Cartilage
Degenerative joint diseases like arthritis affect millions of people around the world, and range in severity from somewhat annoying to severely debilitating. While scientists have been trying for decades to…
Researchers 3D Print Cartilage with Stem Cells Taken from Human Knee
One of the challenges of 3D bioprinting is getting the stem cells which make up the biological “ink” to survive the 3D printing process – not to mention keeping them…
Swedish Researchers Successfully Implant 3D Printed Human Cartilage Cells in Mice
Slowly, little by little, we’re getting closer to the day that many still doubt will ever come: the day that scientists 3D print a working human organ and successfully implant…
New 3D Bioprinting Method Could Lead to More Effective Treatment for Osteoarthritis
Everyone knows that arthritis is an all-too-common – and painful – condition, but the most common form is osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative arthritis or degenerative joint disease. The condition is…
University of Bristol Develops New Bioink with the Potential to 3D Print Bone and Cartilage
When you first learn about 3D printing, it seems like magic, but when you begin to understand the science and mechanics of it, the concept becomes a lot more logical…
Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholar Gives Compelling Speech on Impacts of 3D Printing
If you’re interested in keeping your fingers on the pulse of 3D printing and other technologies, sites like Reddit are a great place to watch and read—and you surely never…
New Self-Healing Bio-Glass May Be Used as 3D Printed Cartilage Replacements
A team of scientists at the Imperial College London and at the University of Milano-Bicocca have collaborated to develop a unique, flexible material that could potentially be used to help…
3D Bioprinting of Tissues and Organs: Where Are We?
Industrial 3D printing has been around since the 1980s and was initially known as rapid prototyping because of its most popular application – making prototypes for manufacturing. The term additive…
Editor’s Choice: 15 of the Coolest 3D Printing Stories of 2015
2015 has been quite a year. Personally, I’ve loved it; I got married, bought a house, hit a milestone birthday, and became editor-in-chief of this great site. I’m almost sad…
Welsh Researchers 3D Print Cartilage; Full Ear and Nose Transplants May Be Only 3 Years Away
3D printing has thoroughly overhauled the prosthetics industry. We write about 3D printed prosthetic devices all the time, as they become cheaper, more functional, more attractive and overall better. What…
3D Printed Noses, Ears & Joints May be Coming Soon – New Hydrogel Discovery Points in That Direction
When it come to medical technology, soft robotics and drug delivery systems, hydrogels are well on their way to providing further innovation. Researchers are discovering new technologies, new mixtures, and…
Researchers Working On New 3D Cartilage Printing Technology to Cure Arthritis
There continues to be expanding applications for the use of 3D printing within the medical community. Researchers, led by Dr. Rocky S. Tuan, have discovered a new method of 3D…
