Custom, 3D-printed heart replicas look and pump just like the real thing: The soft robotic models are patient-specific and could help clinicians zero in on the best implant for an individual.
MIT engineers have developed a procedure to 3D print a soft and flexible replica of a patient\’s heart, which they can then control to mimic the patient\’s blood-pumping ability. The process involves converting medical images of a patient\’s heart into a 3D computer model, which is then printed using a polymer-based ink. The team also […]