[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":443},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-rfid-implant-chip":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":198,"relatedBooks":351},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":33,"project_category":47,"contact_email_category":48,"yst_prominent_words":49,"class_list":66,"better_featured_image":88,"acf":126,"yoast_meta":143,"_links":145},24354,"2025-03-03T10:27:50","2025-03-03T09:27:50",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=24354&_wpnonce=c8a1f4ec72&status=auto-draft&type=post","2025-03-03T10:28:00","2025-03-03T09:28:00","rfid-implant-chip","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Frfid-implant-chip",{"rendered":17},"Everything You Need To Know Before Getting An RFID Implant",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>What if you could open your front door or unlock your car just by raising your hand? Never having to trouble yourself \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftechxplore.com\u002Fnews\u002F2021-12-swedish-company-covid-skin.html\" target=\"_blank\">with your medical documents\u003C\u002Fa>? Or remembering where you’ve put \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Fbusiness-61008730\" target=\"_blank\">your wallet\u003C\u002Fa>. What about sending your LinkedIn profile or a dancing monkey GIF to a phone just by holding it? And what about turning on a coffee machine by pointing to it? \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is not the future anymore. Wannabe cyborgs with little RFID chips under their skin are living with us: some \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgnnguidepost.org\u002F8251\u002Funcategorized\u002Fa-fictional-reality-human-microchipping\u002F#:~:text=Now%2C%20people%20have%20the%20ability,number%20has%20been%20increasing%20rapidly.\" target=\"_blank\">fifty-thousand people have implanted\u003C\u002Fa> the tiny devices already under their skin to be able to have simpler access to buildings or (other people’s) phones. Do you want to join the cyborg community? Here’s what you should know about RFID chips before you implant them into your body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Should You Get An RFID Implant? \u002F Episode 2 - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FGs0bVs8QuWE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Captain Cyborg and the RFID implant\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.techtarget.com\u002Fiotagenda\u002Fdefinition\u002FRFID-radio-frequency-identification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology\u003C\u002Fa> has been around for decades. It uses radio waves to exchange data between a tag (embedded with an antenna and integrated circuit) and a reader. RFID tags come in various types – passive, active, and semi-passive – and operate on different frequency bands, each with its own strengths and limitations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>RFID has a wide range of applications, from tracking luggage and identifying pets to managing inventory in retail stores and even monitoring medical equipment in hospitals. It’s also becoming increasingly prevalent in the Internet of Things (IoT), enabling everyday objects to communicate with each other. You probably already have a personal RFID chip \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nerdwallet.com\u002Farticle\u002Fcredit-cards\u002Fwhat-is-an-rfid-credit-card-and-does-it-matter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in your credit card\u003C\u002Fa>, and they are increasingly used for access control, contactless payments, and even social interactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theatlantic.com\u002Ftechnology\u002Farchive\u002F2018\u002F09\u002Fhow-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-microchip\u002F570946\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">The first-ever human to receive an RFID microchip implant\u003C\u002Fa> was British scientist Kevin Warwick (known by the moniker “Captain Cyborg”) in 1998. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002F@molinforuvai\u002Fbrain-implants-to-improve-our-memory-antenna-to-transmit-electromagnetic-signals-directly-to-our-2f1e57c9a380\" target=\"_blank\">This experiment\u003C\u002Fa> allowed a computer to monitor Warwick as he moved through halls and offices of the Department of Cybernetics at the University of Reading, using a unique identifying signal emitted by the implanted chip. He could operate doors, lights, heaters and other computers without lifting a finger. Approximately two decades later, the technology has been made commercially available, and tens of thousands of people decided to implant an RFID chip. For example, groups of people have been meeting at \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftechnology-30144072\" target=\"_blank\">“implant parties,”\u003C\u002Fa> often organized by larger companies, to hook up. It’s especially popular in Sweden, where more than 4,000 individuals can take pride in opening doors by only lifting their hands. So, why is the rush? And why should you consider implanting one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002Fcyborg-man.png\" alt=\"TMF Cyborg man RFID impant\" class=\"wp-image-56527\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002Fcyborg-man.png 1280w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002Fcyborg-man-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002Fcyborg-man-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Congratulations, you’ve been RFID-chipped!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the future, an RFID chip implanted into your hand, between your thumb and your index finger on the back of your hand, could contain a lot of useful information – that you usually carry around in your wallet or purse. It could \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.richardvanhooijdonk.com\u002Fen\u002Fhuman-microchipping-the-benefits-and-downsides\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">transmit your identity information\u003C\u002Fa> as you walk through a security checkpoint, enable you to use public transport, and make long lines at the supermarket checkout a thing of the past. You wouldn’t have to worry about losing your most important documents or your wallet ever again – and ‘within hand’s reach’ will most certainly have a second layer of meaning. Moreover, imagine that in a medical emergency situation, the first responders only have to scan your hand to get to know every valuable bit of medical data about you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We are obviously not there yet. Although the technology has ripened significantly in recent years, even the most advanced chips still have limitations. Modern RFID chips typically store more data than earlier versions, though the increase in capacity has been gradual. However, according to user reviews, they can serve multiple functions. “I use my microchip to store my medical records and work portfolio, as well as to use it as a crypto wallet and to unlock doors” – says Brandon Dalaly about his implant \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vice.com\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fwxd8j4\u002Finside-an-online-community-of-people-with-microchip-implants\" target=\"_blank\">in this article\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.popsci.com\u002Fmy-boring-cyborg-implant\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">In theory\u003C\u002Fa>, you could connect it to your bank account, your transit card for use in the subway, or to pay at the grocery store. The challenge remains that many systems are not yet designed to integrate seamlessly with such implants. However, upgrades to these systems are expected in the near future to support RFID chip functionality. In any case, if you find using entrance cards to access your office outdated, you might convince your boss to order RFID chips from \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdangerousthings.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Dangerous Things\u003C\u002Fa>, an online store that sells various implantable transponders, and the place where most people buy their implants. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Dangerous? Hackable? Limiting? – The hazards of RFID\nchips\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Before you hit the order button on \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdangerousthings.com\u002Fproduct\u002Fultron\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Dangerous Things\u003C\u002Fa> website to order some implants, there are several things to think through as an RFID implant isn’t a temporary tattoo, which can be removed by taking ten showers. That’s actually one of the most problematic parts of these chips: who is going to implant it, how safe it is for your health, and how do you remove it? \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Medical Concerns\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jhsgo.org\u002Farticle\u002FS2589-5141(24)00057-4\u002Ffulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recent study\u003C\u002Fa> sheds light on the increasing prevalence and potential complications of RFID implants in humans. It highlights that while these implants are becoming popular for tasks like contactless payments, opening doors, and storing personal information, there are significant safety concerns. The study points out that most implants are currently performed by non-medical professionals, raising the risk of infections and adverse tissue reactions. It calls for more involvement from medical professionals, particularly hand surgeons, to develop standardized techniques for implanting these devices safely and effectively. The study underscores the need for further research to better understand the long-term implications of RFID implants in human health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Dangerous Things recommends their \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdangerousthings.com\u002Fpartners\" target=\"_blank\">professional body piercing or body modification partners\u003C\u002Fa> to complete the installation of this product, but definitely someone with experience performing aseptic procedures. Thus, you should NOT experiment with implanting it yourself, and rather turn to a medical professional who conducts the procedure in a clean area with sterilized instruments to avoid the risk of infection. The company says that the pain level of the implantation of the chip is that of a bee sting or giving blood. The same is promised to be true for removing the RFID transponder. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fforum.dangerousthings.com\u002Ft\u002Fx-series-implantable-transponder-faq\u002F28#faq-mri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dangerous Things says\u003C\u002Fa> that the removal or replacement procedure is easy, you don’t have any interference issues with MRI, or get caught at the airport security gates, metal detectors or airport scanners due to your chip. In addition, the implants are pretty durable – you can easily fight supervillains all day long, the RFID chip will most probably not break. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Privacy and surveillance worries\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.popsci.com\u002Fmy-boring-cyborg-implant\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">RFID chips are not powerful enough to be tracked\u003C\u002Fa> – just as dogs cannot be tracked when they wander off – or to connect to any satellite, some have fears that such chips give corporations the possibility to have control over them. What if they could track users in the future? Would you want a chip in your hand if it could tell for how long it took you to have a shower or to go to work? Since most chips are \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.npr.org\u002Fsections\u002Fthetwo-way\u002F2017\u002F07\u002F25\u002F539265157\u002Fwisconsin-company-plans-to-start-implanting-chips-in-its-employees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">offered through big companies\u003C\u002Fa>, it’s just a matter of time until this happens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are the chip implants hackable? \u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Some biohackers say that it’s very easy to hack an implant, so \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cbsnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fmicrochips-privacy-implants-biohacking\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">you’d rather not hide your life secrets in the implant’s memory\u003C\u002Fa>, but so far, we haven’t heard of major RFID chip hacks. On the other hand, we know of at least one individual who used \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Ffuture\u002Fstory\u002F20150515-i-hack-phones-with-touch-alone\" target=\"_blank\">the chip embedded into his hand to hack into other people’s phones\u003C\u002Fa>, so that might be a bigger concern. However, another idea that already surfaced among concerned potential users, namely that \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002F@kaylajheffernan\u002Fnfc-rfid-microchip-faqs-e0da70737efb#e4d1\" target=\"_blank\">your hands might be cut off\u003C\u002Fa> if someone wants to break into your house or office seems to be rather Black Mirror-ish than something to be worried about. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002Fcyborg-hand.png\" alt=\"TMF cyborg hand RFID implant\" class=\"wp-image-56529\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002Fcyborg-hand.png 1280w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002Fcyborg-hand-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002Fcyborg-hand-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Am I really becoming a cyborg?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, implanted RFID chips, just as digital tattoos or chest patches already represent \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffrom-human-to-cyborg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the second stage of cyborgization\u003C\u002Fa>, and that’s because no matter what Dangerous Things say, they cannot be removed as easily as your Flash T-shirt at the end of the day. Remember the bug in Neo’s stomach in the Matrix? He couldn’t have taken it out without help – but after some time, no lasting marks remained. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the second stage of augmentation, technology interacts with the human body in a way that it already has a lasting, but not irreversible impact. Although their removal might be problematic, implants, patches, and tattoos could be cut out and discarded. Some extreme examples, where removal might be more difficult than the user believes, already exist: \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002F@jerry.jalava\" target=\"_blank\">Jerry Javala\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-worlds-most-famous-real-life-cyborgs\" target=\"_blank\"> \u003C\u002Fa>let doctors \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffb.watch\u002FsGNpFfwpvP\u002F\">embed a USB port into his finger\u003C\u002Fa> prosthesis, but at the time being, RFID chips seem to be on the easier end of the spectrum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So, if you decide to get an RFID implant, you’ll still be very far from \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-worlds-most-famous-real-life-cyborgs\">real-life cyborgs\u003C\u002Fa>, such as \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FNeil_Harbisson\" target=\"_blank\">Neil Harbisson\u003C\u002Fa>, an artist born with achromatopsia or extreme colorblindness meaning he could only see in black-and-white. At first, he received his specialised electronic eye, his “eyeborg” to be able to render perceived colors as sounds on the musical scale. He is capable of experiencing colors beyond the scope of normal human perception: \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fartanddesign\u002F2014\u002Fmay\u002F06\u002Fneil-harbisson-worlds-first-cyborg-artist\" target=\"_blank\">Amy Winehouse is red and pink, while ringtones are green\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F03\u002F080_cyborg-1.png\" alt=\"RFID implant chip\" class=\"wp-image-23504\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F03\u002F080_cyborg-1.png 1920w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F03\u002F080_cyborg-1-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F03\u002F080_cyborg-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F03\u002F080_cyborg-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F03\u002F080_cyborg-1-512x288.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>All in all, the technology is very promising, although many might find the abilities that an RFID chip can do at the moment rather as geeky party tricks than useful everyday accessories making life easier. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\u002Fposts\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FScreenshot-2020-04-02-at-13.35.51-768x311.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27373\"\u002F\u003C\u002Fa srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FScreenshot-2020-04-02-at-13.35.51-768x311.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FScreenshot-2020-04-02-at-13.35.51.png 1518w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>What if you could turn on a coffee machine by pointing to it? 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See the impressive list of 3D-printed healthcare materials and medical equipment below!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does 3D printing in medicine work?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printing in medicine is part of the\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprinting.com\u002Fwhat-is-3d-printing\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">innovative process called additive manufacturing\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which means producing three-dimensional solid objects from a digital file. How the technology works, we explained \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3d-bioprinting-overview\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in our article on bioprinting here\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F0715_3dprinting_infographic-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35285\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F0715_3dprinting_infographic-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F0715_3dprinting_infographic-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F0715_3dprinting_infographic-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F0715_3dprinting_infographic-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As technology evolves, researchers work on various solutions. For example, engineers from the University of Buffalo have \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FvqveljTzypM\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">created a novel technology that speeds up\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the printing process itself. What’s remarkable about this particular hydrogen-based technology is that it’s way faster than previous 3D printing methods. Like, up to 50 times faster.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printing in medicine and healthcare could revolutionise drug creation and the production of medical equipment. It could also offer new methods for practicing\u003C\u002Fspan> medicine, optimising supply chains, and proposing\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cheaper and way more personalised medical services. Let’s see the most promising examples!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>Personalised medical equipment\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a well-known fact that medical equipment is expensive. \u003C\u002Fspan>The global medical devices market size was valued at USD 512 billion in 2022 and is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fortunebusinessinsights.com\u002Findustry-reports\u002Fmedical-devices-market-100085#:~:text=The%20global%20medical%20devices%20market,5.9%25%20during%20the%20forecast%20period.\" target=\"_blank\">projected to grow to USD 780 billion by 2030\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Thus, 3D printing splints, medical models used before surgeries, or other necessary means for healing could save vast amounts of money. And there are already brilliant examples on the market of how to do it!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ian McHale, a senior at the US Steinert High School,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhigh-school-senior-3d-prints-finger-splint-12561\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">created a blueprint\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for producing finger splints. A low-end 3D printer can print his splint quickly and affordably, about 2¢ worth of ABS plastic in about ten minutes! For developing countries, where splints can often be ordered from overseas only in bulk, it could mean the cheapest solution for remote communities. At the same time, it could efficiently serve personal needs.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Ultimate List of What We Can 3D Print in Healthcare - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F9XYLRaVqzNY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for 3D-printed plaster casts, for the moment, these remain a distant hope. In theory, it sounds amazing; however, the technology still seems niche, facing several challenges before its mass adoption. We dedicated an entire article looking for the solutions and the companies providing them – find out more in \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhere-are-3d-printed-casts\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where Are 3D-Printed Casts?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But 3D printing in medicine can also be a lifesaver – as it saved the life of a baby in the U.S. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com\u002Farticles\u002F263218.php\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kaiba Gionfriddo\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was born prematurely in 2011 and suffered from tracheobronchomalacia – a congenital disability that causes the windpipe to collapse. He had a tracheostomy and was put on a ventilator––the conventional treatment. Still, Kaiba would stop breathing almost daily. His heart would stop, too. His caregivers 3D printed a bioresorbable device that instantly helped Kaiba breathe. After the operation, Kaiba’s trachea gradually reconstructed itself. His body reabsorbed the inserted splint. A year later, the tube was also removed without causing any harm.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australian scientists \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3dprintingmedia.network\u002F3d-printed-microneedles-for-continuous-glucose-monitoring\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printed a set of microneedles\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for effective diabetes monitoring. These minimally invasive and minimally painful needles offer an effective way for continuous glucose monitoring – and open up the path towards personalised medicine and drug intake itself.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printing\u003C\u002Fspan> of medical equipment also played a significant role at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Urgent 3D production of especially personal protective equipment was literally saving lives for hospital personnel. In fact, 3D printing\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> became a vital technology, supporting hospitals and frontliners. Community-based \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.weforum.org\u002Fagenda\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Fmakerspaces-help-communities-in-crisis-heres-how-to-support-them\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">makerspaces\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offered freely accessible 3D blueprints helping the rapid response to the pandemic.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>Models for surgical planning and education\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printing can also help medical research and the outcome of complex operations and particularly challenging cases. Researchers in China and the US have both\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedaily.com\u002Freleases\u002F2015\u002F05\u002F150527133728.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 3D-printed models of cancerous tumours\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to aid the discovery of new anti-cancer drugs and to better understand how tumours develop, grow, and spread. Bioprinted cancer models can even “\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedirect.com\u002Fscience\u002Farticle\u002Fpii\u002FS1936523321000073\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mimic the 3D heterogeneity of real tumours.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.technologyreview.com\u002Fnews\u002F525221\u002Fheart-implants-3-d-printed-to-order\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers have also used\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> scans of animal hearts to create printed models and then added flexible electronics on top of those models. The material can be peeled off the printed model and wrapped around the real heart for a perfect fit. The next step is to enhance the electronics with multiple sensors.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printing in medicine can be used to print organ models. These could also be helpful for patient education and pre-operative planning for surgeons. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwtop.com\u002Fhealth-fitness\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F3d-printed-models-help-doctors-prepare-for-fetal-surgeries\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientists are using a combination\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of MRI and ultrasound imaging along with 3D-printing technology to help doctors prepare for fetal surgeries. With the 3D printed model, doctors can more easily identify potential obstacles and reduce the risk of surgery on babies with spina bifida, a congenital disability.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another example is \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fcompany\u002Fs3drepro\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schiner 3D Repro GmbH\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">‘s Digital Anatomy 3D printer. The device can \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medicalplasticsnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftechnology\u002Faccelerating-medical-device-innovation-with-digital-anatomy-\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">help simulate anatomies and pathologies\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with ultra-realistic 3D printed models, reducing the need for human and animal cadavers, ensuring high repeatability and acceleration across the design validation process.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>Prosthetics and implants\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Globally, over 30 million people need mobility devices such as prosthetics, while 80 percent of the world’s amputees do not have access to \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-prosthetics-depends-on-a-i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">modern prosthetics\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. However, creating traditional prosthetics is very time–consuming and destructive, which means that any modifications would destroy the original moulds. In collaboration with Autodesk Research and CBM Canada, researchers at the University of Toronto used 3D printing to quickly produce \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprint.com\u002F44123\u002F3d-printed-prosthetics-uganda\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cheap and easily customisable prosthetic sockets\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for patients in the developing world.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NGOs like \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.notimpossible.com\u002Fprojects\u002Fproject-daniel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refugee Open Ware\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.notimpossible.com\u002Fprojects\u002Fproject-daniel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not Impossible\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u003C\u002Fspan>were\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helping people in need with 3D printing in medicine. They created 3D-print prosthetics for refugees from war-torn areas. Not Impossible, for example, took 3D printers to Sudan in 2013, where the chaos of war has left many people with amputated limbs. The organisation’s founder, Mick Ebeling, trained locals to operate the machinery, create patient-specific limbs, and fit these new, very inexpensive prosthetics.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personalised medical implants could also be 3D printed. This is especially important in complex and rare cases. Back in 2014, Dutch surgeons replaced\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theregister.co.uk\u002F2014\u002F03\u002F29\u002Fdutch_doctors_replace_womans_skull_with_3dprinted_plastic_copy\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the entire top of a 22 year–old woman’s skull\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a customised printed implant made from plastic. The patient was suffering from a rare condition that caused the inside of her skull to grow extra bone, which squeezed her brain. The growth was discovered after she reported severe headaches and then lost her sight and motor control. If untreated, the extra bone would have killed her.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A novel 3D printing technique makes it possible to create astonishingly small and complex \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fphysicsworld.com\u002Fa\u002Findirect-3d-printing-creates-intricate-bioscaffolds-for-bone-and-tissue-regrowth\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">biomedical implants\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Engineers and biomedical scientists at RMIT University in Australia created a ‘reverse’ 3D printing, versatile enough to use medical grade materials off-the-shelf. “\u003C\u002Fspan>The approach involves printing glue moulds that can then be filled with biomaterial filler. Once the mould is dissolved away, the biomaterial structure remains. Excitingly, the technique uses standard 3D printers, such as those now commonly even found in high schools, and PVA glue as a printing material\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">” Imagine the possibilities of this achievement!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>3D Printing biomaterials\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printing in medicine is a powerful tool for tissue engineering. No matter whether it is about blood, bones, heart, or skin. It is the technology that lets your jaw drop and scares the hell out of you at the same time when you first encounter it.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What Is 3D Bioprinting? - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F7Rnd2CGUQag?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Blood vessels\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers at Harvard University were \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fnews.harvard.edu\u002Fgazette\u002Fstory\u002F2016\u002F03\u002Fcreating-3-d-tissue-and-its-potential-for-regeneration\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the first to use a custom-built 3D printer and a dissolving ink to create a swatch of tissue\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that contains skin cells interwoven with structural material that can potentially function as blood vessels in the future. The vasculature network enables fluids, nutrients, and cell growth factors to be perfused uniformly throughout the tissue.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a next step, Korean engineers have created \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Fresearchers-in-asia-create-implantable-blood-vessels-using-3d-cell-printing-171055\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">implantable 3D printed blood vessels\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and successfully implanted them into a rat. With the process, they hope to develop functioning artificial blood vessels needed to cure cardiovascular diseases.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Bones\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professor Susmita Bose of Washington State University \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.seattletimes.com\u002Fnwshowcase\u002Fwashington-state-university\u002Finspiring-ingenuity-printing-new-bone\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">modified a 3D printer to bind chemicals to a ceramic powder creating intricate ceramic scaffolds\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that promote the growth of the bone in any shape. It helps hip and knee replacements last longer by developing a body-friendly calcium phosphate-based coating for the implant materials. Once integrated, the coated implants are expected to last longer – possibly doubling the life of cemented implants. Researchers, in the meantime, started using \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.straitstimes.com\u002Fsingapore\u002Fusing-corals-to-3d-print-implants-for-bone-grafts\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sea coral\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.azonano.com\u002Farticle.aspx?ArticleID=5760\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">graphene and ceramics\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to create bone-like structures with 3D printing.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To 3D Print Bones? - A Future Bit From The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fhh2QIPuENi0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And using a novel method at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, doctors can \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnewsroom.unsw.edu.au\u002Fnews\u002Fhealth\u002Fscientists-use-novel-ink-3d-print-%E2%80%98bone%E2%80%99-living-cells-0\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">create new bone tissue during surgery\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> exactly where it is needed. “\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can go directly into the bone where there are cells, blood vessels and fat, and print a bone-like structure that already contains living cells, right in that area”, –\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> said Associate Professor Kristopher Kilian, who co-developed the technology in the university statement.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Heart valve\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jonathan Butcher of Cornell University has \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.asme.org\u002Fengineering-topics\u002Farticles\u002Fbioengineering\u002Fcreating-valve-tissue-using-3d-bioprinting\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printed a heart valve\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> possessing the same anatomical architecture as the original valve. It will soon be tested on sheep. He used a combination of cells and biomaterials to control the valve’s stiffness. Butcher believes bioprinting will gain much more traction in the tissue engineering and biomedical community over the next five years, potentially becoming the standard in complex tissue fabrication.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Replicating human ears\u002Fnoses\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawrence Bonassar of Cornell University used \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca style=\"\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.news.cornell.edu\u002Fstories\u002F2013\u002F02\u002Fbioengineers-physicians-3-d-print-ears-look-act-real\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D photos of human ears to create ear \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">molds\u003C\u002Fspan>. The molds were then filled with a gel containing bovine cartilage cells suspended in collagen, which held the shape of the ear while cells grew their extracellular matrix. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canadian scientists have \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fedu.rsc.org\u002Fsoundbite\u002Fpolymer-chemistry-is-printing-noses\u002F4013813.article\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">printed synthetic noses\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for skin cancer patients. The printing used real human nose cartilage cells, donated by people having nose jobs, with collagen-based hydrogel. The nose job requires surgery, though, while \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.newscientist.com\u002Farticle\u002F2245295-human-like-ears-3d-printed-inside-mice-as-surgery-free-spare-parts\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chinese scientists started research\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on mice printing the ear directly inside the animal.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And more recently, experts in France \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fananova.news\u002Fexperts-grow-new-3d-printed-nose-on-womans-arm-after-she-lost-hers-to-cancer\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">have grown a woman a new 3D-printed nose\u003C\u002Fa> on her forearm after she lost hers to cancer. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F11\u002Fimage-1-768x544.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53339\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F11\u002Fimage-1-768x544.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F11\u002Fimage-1.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The operation involved ear, nose and throat experts as well as plastic surgery teams at the Toulouse University Hospital and the Claudius Regaud Institute and took place at the Toulouse-Oncopole University Cancer Institute. They said that they managed to successfully re-vascularise the patient’s nasal cavity, connecting the blood vessels by performing microsurgery.” She stayed in the hospital for 10 days and was on antibiotics for 3 weeks, and now she is doing very well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Synthetic skin\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2017, James Yoo at the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprint.com\u002F162193\u002Fwfirm-3d-printed-skin-burn-care\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wake Forest School of Medicine \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the US and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedaily.com\u002Freleases\u002F2017\u002F01\u002F170123090630.htm\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">researchers at the University of Madrid\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> developed the prototype of a 3D printer that can create synthetic skin. It is adequate for transplanting patients who suffered burn injuries or have other skin issues. It may also be used in research or the testing of cosmetic, chemical, and pharmaceutical products.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A significant step forward for skin grafts and burn victims is the development of living skin. Researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.rpi.edu\u002Fcontent\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F01\u002Fliving-skin-can-now-be-3d-printed-blood-vessels-included\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">developed a method\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to 3D-print living skin along with blood vessels.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Synthetic organs\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When talking about 3D-printed organs, people tend to think of a machine that can create readily available, implantable human organs. However, the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3d-bioprinting-overview\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reality is far from this optimistic image\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers worldwide are working on possible solutions: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.organovo.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organovo\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> successfully bioprinted liver tissues already in 2014. They then seemed to be 4-6 years away from printing liver parts for transplantation. Together with the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Organovo even created miniature \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedaily.com\u002Freleases\u002F2020\u002F11\u002F201124190532.htm\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">human kidneys\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the lab.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What We Can Print Out In 3D In Medicine - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FcOcL_LPVDB8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bioprinted organs could also be used in the pharmaceutical industry to replace animal models for analysing the toxicity of new drugs. Technological solutions like BioAssemblyBot \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fposts\u002Fbioprinting-hand-36609058\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we wrote about earlier\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and entirely \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Fcarnegie-researchers-develop-fresh-new-method-of-3d-bioprinting-fully-sized-human-heart-models-179829\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">new methods\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that can lead to patient-specific heart tissue printing will eventually lead to success: industry leaders expect a breakthrough in about a decade. In an interview for our Patreon site, Erik Gatenholm, CEO of \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cellink.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CELLINK\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, said, “\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we will see fully functioning organs within the next decade or so\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.”\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The future of pharma: 3D printed drugs\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2015, the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fqz.com\u002F471030\u002Fthe-fda-has-approved-the-first-drug-made-by-a-3d-printer\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FDA approved\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the first-ever drug \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-fda-just-approved-the-first-3d-printed-drug\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">made by 3D printers\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and in 2021, the second such medication received approval. Chinese pharmaceutical company Triastek, Inc. has \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftriastek-receives-fda-ind-clearance-for-3d-printed-drug-to-treat-rheumatoid-arthritis-184159\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rece\u003C\u002Fspan>ived\u003C\u002Fa> Investigational New Drug (IND) clearance from the FDA for its first 3D printed drug product, T19, which is designed to treat rheumatoid arthritis. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The latest major milestone happened in 2023 when the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprinting.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffirst-3d-printed-pediatric-medicine-trials-to-begin-in-europe\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">first clinical trial with a 3D-printed drug in Europe in the pediatric field\u003C\u002Fa> was launched. 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