A bioprinting pen ‘draws’ living cells onto damaged bone

Borrowing concepts from 3D printing, scientists in Australia say they’ve come up with a device and a technique that could allow surgeons to precisely deliver live cells and growth factors directly onto damaged bones to help regenerate bone and cartilage.

by Deanna Pogorelc

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