A Programmable Handheld Extrusion-Based Bioprinting Platform for In Situ Skin Wounds Dressing: Balance Mobility and Customizability.

ABSTRACT: Bioprinting technology plays a crucial role for constructing tissue substitutes. However, the mismatched scaffold shapes and the poor treatment timeliness limit its clinical translational application. In situ printing technology that prints bioregenerants directly inside patient's body can meet the needs of specific tissue repair. This study develops a smartphone controlled handheld bioprinter for in situ skin wounds dressing. The mini bioprinter can be handheld and placed on any printing surface to create strips, complex patterns, and 3D structures, and can be equipped with microchannel needles to expand functionality. The size of the strips as well as the printing path can be programmed and controlled by the smartphone to ensure the precision of the printed product quality. Furthermore,

SUBMITTER: Wang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11633465 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature