Experts hope that the technology will help perform operations without damaging external tissues and perform diagnostic studies of internal organs.
University of New South Wales researchers have released a prototype device that can print living cells on internal organs and can also be used as a versatile surgical endoscopic instrument. This was reported by UNSW.
In particular, scientists have developed a small and flexible soft robotic arm that can penetrate a person and use bio-ink from living cells as printing material. It is able to work both according to the entered algorithm of actions, and to be controlled manually, in real time.
The research team has already tested the device inside an artificial colon, where it was able to pass through a confined space before successfully 3D printing the surface of the organs.
Experts hope that with further development, and perhaps within five to seven years, the technology could be used by medical professionals to access hard-to-reach areas inside the body through tiny skin incision or natural opening.
It was previously reported that scientists from Tel Aviv University have created a robot that can smell odors using a biological sensor.
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