The future of Orthopedics will include printing cartilage and bone

3D BIO-INK PRINTS CARTILAGE AND BONE (Orthopedics This Week)
Researchers at the University of Bristol School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine have developed a stem cell bio-ink that can produce 3D printed cartilage and bone implants. The new stem cell ink contains two different polymers. One is a natural polymer extracted from seaweed. The second is a synthetic polymer that causes the ink to solidify when temperatures are raised. The seaweed-based material provides the structural support that is deemed necessary to sustain cell nutrients.
The project is directed by Adam Perriman, M.D. who ex...