Doctor Designs Printer that Prints Human Cartilage

Monday, 10 February 2014 | by Pat's Picks

Dr. Darryl D’Lima and his colleagues say they’ve basically figured out how to “bioprint” living cartilage. The San Diego Union-Tribune says the bioprinter is adapted from an old Hewlett-Packard inkjet printer. It sprays out a mixture of cartilage cells and a liquid that congeals under ultraviolet light. The doctor’s aim is to put the technology to use in healing knee injuries.

SOURCE: San Diego Union-Tribune