3D Printers Could Provide Organs for Those Who Need Transplants – in 10 Years or Less
June 13, 2022 11:30AM CDT
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What if a doctor could print you a new kidney? This might be a reality within 10 years thanks to 3D organ printing, according to Jennifer Lewis, a Harvard University professor.
Every day, 17 people pass away waiting for an organ transplant, which is a problem that the printing of organs could help solve.
Printing organs starts with extracting a patient’s own cells, then growing those cells inside an incubator.
Then, the cells are used by a printing chamber to create a new organ. (CNN)
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