Double Retired wrote:
I suppose it was an inevitable path of research. I hope they succeed.
But, I'm more interested in them 3D printing replacement heart parts with tissue matching the patient's.
My cardiologists foresaw the surgery I eventually got, replacing a valve. They explained some of the current limitations of replacement valves. I suggested I'd like to wait 'til they could 3D print me a replacement valve with my tissue...the cardiologist smiled and said it was being worked on.
I wish they'd worked faster.
I'm sure they'll get that eventually. One of the challenges with the heart in particular is how infrequently new cells are grown.
Personally, I'm looking forward to replacement teeth and gums. I've got a pretty decent set of teeth, except for the one that I had to have a root canal on. But, we're getting pretty close to that. They can get bones regrowing, and I think they've been able to make most of the components for a tooth, but last I checked, it was the outer coating and the necessary connective tissue to tie the tooth to the gums that are still an issue.