ESA is studying 3D bone and skin printing to help save accidents in space

Currently the medical hospital of the Technical University of Dresden, Germany is working with OHB Systems AG and Blue Horizon in the supervision of the European Space Agency to develop a solution using 3D printing technology to help handle health-related emergencies for future trips into the universe.

Until now, people have only been able to set foot on the Moon, but this will soon change with the rapid pace of technology development in recent years. Now is the time when humankind begins to think about taking care of health on the spot of those who will be traveling or living in the universe and not waiting to move to Earth if there is a problem. With 3D printing technology, researchers plan to reproduce many things, from cells to skin or bones to emergency care.

With 3d printing technology, scientists can regenerate skin or whole bones for emergency treatment.

The team plans to use methycellulose and alginate to regenerate artificial plasma, they will also find ways to thicken and add viscosity to the plasma so they can be pumped through the 3D printed needle more easily. . They are expected to make a thick enough material that can be printed in many directions, including the bottom-up direction to suit the weightless environment in the universe.

One of ESA's leaders hopes this material will be helpful first of all in the upcoming Mars expeditions when the time of flying and in the universe will be yearly rather than the current day or month. . This may be a versatile first aid bag that helps treat wounds quickly, while meeting safety and saving a lot of weight to bring to space.

Maybe for example as fast as in the case of burns, the search for new skin will be more risky because if we take the skin from one place, we have to worry about protecting it from infection, now we just need to print New skin layer to replace is done. There are also examples of fractures that can be printed with 1 new bone instead, which is very simple in treatment.

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