June 2, 2022 – Doctors in the U.S. have successfully transplanted a 3D-printed ear implant that uses the patient’s cells.
The first “bioprinted living tissue implant” went to a 20-year-old woman, who was born with a small and misshapen ear. The implant was printed in a shape that matched her other ear and “will continue to regenerate cartilage tissue,” which will help it to look and feel like a natural ear, according to The New York Times.