Issues with 3D-Printed Tissues

摘要

Tissue printing seems to be a bit over-hyped at present. Machines that claim to be tissue printers are rather low-grade machines in terms of technology and resolution. There are a couple of groups making some real progress. A key figure is Dr. Dietmar Hutmacher, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. We are still at a very early stage in the technology. Most likely, the initial applications will be applications in joint prosthetics and maxillofacial (fixing problems around the mouth, jaw and neck).