Revolutionary 3D Bioprinter Repairs Tissue Damage from Within.

Researchers at the University of New South Wales have developed a flexible 3D bioprinter, called F3DB, that can layer organic material directly onto organs or tissue. The printer has a soft robotic arm that can assemble biomaterials with living cells onto damaged internal organs or tissues. Its snake-like flexible body would enter the body through the mouth or anus, with a pilot/surgeon guiding it toward the injured area using hand gestures. The team hopes its multifunctional approach could someday be an all-in-one tool for minimally invasive operations.