World's Smallest 'Bioprinter' Created
The ingestible device could help patients heal from the inside.
Researchers from the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) School of Engineering have created a pill-sized "ingestible bioprinter".
Using magnets and an infrared laser, the researchers can remotely guide the capsule towards ulcers in the gastrointestinal tract.
Once in place, the printer releases a living "bio-ink" to promote healthy cell repair.
The device could revolutionize the way we approach healing from the inside.
Author's summary: A new pill-sized bioprinter heals from inside.
- Size: roughly the size of a chunky prescription pill
- Guided by: magnets and an infrared laser
- Function: releases living "bio-ink" to promote healthy cell repair