3D PRINTING HUMAN ORGANS

WHAT IT IS

• Makes Human Tissue or organs
• Makes them from a digital file

ADVANTAGES

• Saves many peoples lives
• Smaller need of organ donors
• No wait for organ donors
• Decreased costs
• Reduced need for warehousing

DISADVANTAGES

• Limited use of materials
• Is dependent on technology
• Takes time to complete organs

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TIMELINE

• The idea was created in the 1980s
• Scientist have recently successfully printed a ear
• In the next few years technology will allow them to create more complex organs

SOURCES

• http://www.techrepublic.com/article/new-3d-bioprinter-to-reproduce-human-or...
• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/01/3d-printed-organs-regenerative-med...