Tens of thousands of people in the U.S. are awaiting an organ donation and researchers at the Ohio State University hope to someday be able to help. They are studying the possibility of 3D printing inside the body.

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The goal is to print materials, including living cells, that will repair segments of an organ, tissue and many many years from now maybe even build an entire kidney.

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Minimally invasive robotic surgery has been life-changing for patients— shortening recovery times and reducing complications. Now researchers at Ohio State want to take this technology to the next level by adding a tool that could 3D print biomaterials inside the body. “Not entire […]

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