A Band-Aid for the heart? New 3D printing method makes this, and much more, possible
www.colorado.edu
A CU Boulder-led team has developed a new way to print ultra-tough, adhesive biomaterials that could be used for cardiac patches, cartilage repair, needle-free sutures and personalized implants.
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Original Title: New 3D printing method makes Band-Aid for the heart possible: « A new way to 3D print material that is at once elastic enough to withstand a heart’s persistent beating, tough enough to endure the crushing load placed on joints, and easily shapable to fit a patient’s unique defects. »