Body parts are gradually being mass produced

We are approaching mass production of bone, functional organs and implants.

According to Bloomberg, over a decade now, medical researchers have been able to create certain types of living cells specific to 3D printers. Specifically, some companies are getting closer to mass production of higher-grade tissues (such as bone, cartilage, functional organs) and other parts of the body, including implants.

Specific medical treatments, treatment for patients based on their genes, their environment, and their lifestyles, can predict the end of organ donation and solve other problems.

Here are a few typical companies with their "special production" projects for the human body:

Organovo Holdings Inc.

Head office in San Diego (USA); with 120 employees.

Medical researchers have been able to create certain types of living cells specific to 3D printers.

Organovo has successfully grafted liver tissue of mice to treat chronic liver failure. While waiting for successful human trials, applications are possible for genetic diseases such as hemophilia (hemolytic disease, also known as hemophilia), with a market worth 3 billion USD.

Co-founder Gabor Forgacs, a pioneer in the field of biological printing, and a professor at the University of Missouri, has received more than $ 100 million in funding for the development of 3D models . The 10-year-old company used biological models to test the toxicity and effectiveness of drugs in place of major pharmaceutical companies including Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Merck & Co.

Organovo intends to start a clinical trial on human body by 2020. At the same time, develop printable bone tissue that supports the study of bone diseases and co-development of 3D human skin tissue printing with L ' Oréal SA.

Aspect Biosystems Ltd.

Head office in Vancouver (Canada); with 15 employees.

Aspect has printed tissue cells to create structures similar to those of the human body.

Aspect has printed tissue cells to create structures similar to those of the human body, such as wedge or disc (cartilage), to promote easier research in methods. treatment of diseases, such as asthma or muscle tear. An illustrative example is that by taking muscle cells from the lungs, the company has built up respiratory tissues that respond in the same way that the human body responds to conventional asthma sprays.

Behind this company is the eccentric Dr. Tamer Mohamed, co-founder of Aspect in 2013 with experts in nanotechnology and biology. They have partnered with a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary to develop tissue with powerful customized printers.

The focus of cooperation with Johnson & Johnson is that the artificial wedge (disc) cartilage prototype can be implanted without the need for high-cost knee surgery. The company has not given a specific time for human body trials, although Mohamed said he hopes to proceed in the next few years.

Materialize NV

Headquartered in Leuven (Belgium), with 1,400 employees.

Medical achievements in 3D printing of human bones, implants . are making breakthroughs.

Materialize is a company that designs customized 3D printed implants, surgical guides, and other medical devices. The company is awaiting approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for implants designed for bone binding (bone binding is a bone composed of multiple functional bones linked together). . At the same time, the Company is beginning to see the approval process for tracheal cuts which means keeping the trachea open.

Executive Director Fried Vancraen established a $ 440 million company in 1990 and joined forces with many companies including Siemens AG and UL LLC to develop or produce medical equipment. Sometimes, items are very simple to produce such as glasses or hearing aids; sometimes they are models designed specifically for each human authority to help surgeons recognize potential problems.

Materialize said a series of upcoming studies will reinforce bone transplant cases with the FDA. The next obstacle would be to convince health insurance companies to cover these 3D printed devices.

Medical achievements in 3D printing of human bones, functional organs and implants are making breakthroughs, promising to help human diseases be better treated with reasonable costs. More by new methods.