Chennai surgeon designs 3D printed heart valve
The Hindu
The process of patenting this 3D printed heart valve, and testing it to confirm its biocompatibility, efficacy and durability is ongoing.
A city-based surgeon has designed and developed a unique prototype of 3D printed specialised biopolymer heart valve to replace the valves currently made with metal components (mechanical) or animal tissue (bioprosthetic). (Subscribe to our Today's Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click to subscribe for free.) The 3D printed heart valves, made with specialised biopolymers that are very similar to human tissue, can be directly implanted in heart patients requiring valve replacement, according to Dr Sanjay Cherian.More Related News
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