Tag: bone implants
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Bone-Healing Gun: Faster, Affordable Custom Implants
What is the bone-healing gun? Researchers at Sungkyunkwan University in Korea are pursuing a new approach to bone repair: a device that functions like a handheld 3D printer, but instead of extruding plastic, it lays down a temporary, biodegradable scaffold directly onto a fracture during surgery. The goal is to create patient-specific implants quickly and…
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Bone-Healing Gun: Faster, Affordable In-Situ Implants
Reimagining bone repair In a bid to reduce the cost and delay of traditional bone stabilization methods, researchers at Sungkyunkwan University in Korea are developing a novel approach they call the bone-healing gun. This handheld device aims to create patient-specific bone implants in the operating room by extruding biodegradable polymer scaffolds directly onto fractures. The…
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Bone-Healing Gun: Faster, Patient-Specific Implants for Bones
Overview: A new approach to bone repair Researchers at Sungkyunkwan University in Korea are exploring a speedier, more affordable path to bone stabilization with a device nicknamed the bone-healing gun. Resembling a handheld 3D printer and designed for use during surgery, the tool extrudes biodegradable polymer scaffolds directly onto fractured bone. By forming a custom-fit…