3D printed tissue and organ using Additive Manufacturing: An overview

ConclusionIn the current scenario, tissue engineering and cell therapy employ an innovative approach to reduce the mortality rate. However, the main challenge for this is customization, which is somewhat taken up by AM technologies. This technology has already addressed different challenges in the medical field. For tissue and organ printing, this technique seems better as compared to 2D conventional cell technique. With the help of scanned data, 3D printing allows us to create intricate internal structures. Thus, it can be used to develop bone tissues, which are required for clinical applications towards the treatment of bone defects. It also plays an outstanding role in cardiac masses, heart disease, physiology, electrophysiology, tested for diagnosis and better treatment of valvular heart disease. Doctors and surgeon easily understand the aortic valve of the patient. It improves post-surgery, blood flow and helps proper selection of devices including stents. AM is to take up the challenge for the development of artificial bone with biomechanical properties as similar to bone. It uses the material in the form of powder, wire and ceramic. It has promising applications to print liver tissue and liver cell and fulfils the requirement of customisation in different fields.
Source: Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health - Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research