Fresh from TED2011 last week: Surgeon Anthony Atala demonstrates an early-stage experiment that could someday solve the organ-donor problem: a 3D printer that uses living cells to output a transplantable kidney. Using similar technology, Dr. Atala’s young patient Luke Massella received an engineered bladder 10 years ago; we meet him onstage. (Recorded at TED2011, March 2011, in Long Beach, California. Duration: 17:24)
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Chrispy Yrrab commented on Sep 1 2012
As we continue this extremely promising research, we still need more organ donors right now. Please see my TEDx talk on the challenges and solutions involved https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UigBNjBLByc#!. Dr. Chris Barry
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Gautham NV commented on Aug 9 2012
I have my cousin whose Bladder is malfunctioning, can you guys help me. Its URGENT
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Rafael Chavez commented on Mar 19 2011
Food for thought!
It is great that this technology is capable of printing organs in 3D, and can create parts of organs like bones, or a bladder wall, or a trachea that can be incorporated into the body and provide some kind of very useful structural support.
What would be amazing is the possibility of creating a functional solid organ, such as a kidney that works. That will be an awesome development, when it comes.
Jeff Forbes commented on Mar 12 2011
Maybe they could grow Rush Limbaugh a brain
Rakesh Kochhar commented on Mar 9 2011
I am one of the fortunate recipient of a kidney organ transplant and believe me the trauma of 3-4 times a week dialysis with no respite but the hope of finding a kidney donor is what kept me going through 4years prior to transplant. This advancement of printing a kidney could be a life changer for ESRD patients and provide them the motivation they need knowing a breakthrough is a few years away.Anthony Atala is blessed for showing this path of hope to chronically ill kidney patients