Tag: GI repair
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Ingestible Bioprinter MEDS: A Swallowable Breakthrough for Minimally Invasive Tissue Repair
Overview: A New Class of Minimally Invasive Bioprinting Researchers at the Laboratory for Advanced Fabrication Technologies within EPFL’s School of Engineering have unveiled MEDS (Magnetic Endoluminal Deposition System), a first-of-its-kind ingestible bioprinter. This device aims to repair soft tissue injuries inside the gastrointestinal tract without traditional surgery. By combining a swallowable capsule with a magnet-guided…