A robotic arm built by the University of New South Wales (UNSW), based in Sydney, Australia, could change medicine as we know it once and for all. Thanks to its flexible and soft material, it allows 3D printing of biomaterials directly from inside the organs of a living being. With bioink, structures similar to our body tissues can be created, which opens up new possibilities in the field of healthcare.

The equipment, called F3DB, can be inserted into the human body through an endoscopic procedure and do its job from there. According to the specs, it has a malleable structure that can be externally controlled and a rotating head that will point straight to where they need to be restored without wasting time. The UNSW team ensures that in five to seven years this material will be available to hospitals and healthcare professionals for a variety of purposes.

They also released a video showing how the material works, and if you have a weak heart or have just eaten, we recommend that you watch it later. Even though it is an artificial body, it can cause discomfort. However, for those who decide to watch it anyway, you will have a great view of how the equipment will work and be surprised by the technology used.

It is worth noting that tests have already been carried out on living beings, and this did not affect the functioning of the cells and did not cause problems when using it. One of the biggest problems is that the materials are somehow incompatible, but the team assures that this can be easily fixed due to the material’s portability. It is currently 13 mm in diameter.

F3DB command

The Medical Robotics Lab at UNSW is led by Thanh Nho Do with the support of student Mai Thanh Tai. The Advanced Science publication also reveals that Scientia’s Nigel Lovell and Associate Professor Elena Rnyak-Kovachina participated in the Hoang-Phuong Phan project.

Nho Do is confident that this will change the way we look at medicine. “Our flexible 3D bioprinter shows that biomaterials can be delivered directly to a tissue or organ using a minimally invasive approach. This system offers the possibility of accurate 3D reconstruction of wounds within the body, such as injuries to the stomach wall or injuries and diseases in the colon. Our prototype is able to 3D print multilayer biomaterials of different sizes and shapes in complex and hard-to-reach places thanks to a flexible body.”

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Source: Medical Express

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