3D Printing is better awareness of a patient’s anatomy. Human anatomy is a complex structure. Everyone is different so does their internal organs. A research team at the University of Colorado (CU) has achieved a significant breakthrough in 3D printing by taking a step closer to printing life-like organ models. This development holds tremendous potential for medical research, surgical training, and the advancement of personalized medicine.
Through pioneering efforts, the CU research team has made substantial progress in replicating human organs’ complex structures and functions using 3D printing technology. By combining bio-inks and specialized printing techniques, they are inching closer to creating highly accurate organ models that closely mimic the characteristics of real organs. These 3D-printed organ models have the potential to revolutionize medical education and research. Surgeons can use them to practice complex procedures, enhancing their skills and improving patient outcomes. Medical students and researchers can gain hands-on experience and conduct experiments without requiring live tissue samples.
These models enable a personalized approach to medicine. Physicians can study and analyze individual patients’ organs to better understand diseases, test potential treatments, and develop personalized therapies. While there are still challenges to overcome, such as achieving complete vascularization and functionality, the progress made by the CU research team brings us closer to a future where 3D-printed organ models could significantly impact medical practice and patient care. The CU research team’s advancement in 3D printing life-like organ models represents a significant stride towards a new medical research and healthcare era.
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Envision TEC is a 3D printing company with wide range high speed production. They works with jewelry, hearing aids, dental, consumer, auto manufacturing and design companies. Envision submitted their first patent in 1999. Process and Material Development Specialist for EnvisionTEC Mr. Carlos Carvalho said “We’re excited about the new addition to the 3D-Bioplotter line-up, the enhanced user management flow and the new inner structure patterns,and for more than 15 years, our 3D-Bioplotter technology has been in the pre-clinical setting, yielding over 150 publications and gaining the trust of customers worldwide as an excellent research and production tool.” They are using this technology since 2000 for CT or MRI scans. They use STL files to print 3d models.
Mr. Carvalho said “With the release of this software, the 3D-Bioplotter is no longer limited to printing straight, parallel strands; instead zig-zag, wave hexagon and space-filling pattern can be assigned to individual 3D shapes to create more complex and organic inner structures,” Mr. Carvalho also said “We developed the Starter Series to provide a new generation of Tissue Engineering researchers the same stellar performance both Manufacturer and Developer Series 3D-Bioplotter with a maximum of 2 materials, or cell types, per object, our Starter Series is designed for customers with few requirements in parallel material processing and automation.”
Mr. Carvalho mentioned “This is one of our most exciting milestones within the 3D-Bioplotter technology and we’ll continue to expand our research developments to continuously assist educational institutions, researchers, scientist and medical practitioners with 3D printing advancements,”
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