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Swiss researchers develop 3D printed heart
Zurich University of Applied Sciences is already well known on the 3D printing scene for their affiliation with Crytosurge as well as for breeding students that have created wonders such as the 6-axis 3D printer. Now, stepping back into the…
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Zurich University of Applied Sciences is already well known on the 3D printing scene for their affiliation with Crytosurge as well as for breeding students that have created wonders such as the 6-axis 3D printer. Now, stepping back into the limelight, the university has decided to dive into medicine: successfully 3D printing a functional human heart made from silicon.
The success of this heart is thanks to a team of Swiss researchers who were led by a doctoral student, Nicholas Cohr. Thanks to their dedicated research, they were able to create an artificial heart that mimics that of a human heart, a huge accomplishment for the future of medical implants.
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As explained by Cohrs, the goal when developing the heart was to create one that was the same size as a patient’s and that also imitates that of a human heart in terms of both form and function. With around 26 million people around the world suffering from cardiac related issues, the team’s developments have not gone unnoticed, as it could potentially be used as a temporary solution for patinets who are waiting for an organ donor.
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