DAVP enables 3D printing of biocompatible implants using sound waves.
The sono-ink responds to ultrasound, allowing for the precise creation of complex structures inside the body.
Successful tests, including heart closures in goats and bone replications, confirm the promising potential of the technology.
A research team from Duke University and Harvard Medical School develops a groundbreaking method for medical 3D printing.
A team of researchers from Duke University and Harvard Medical School has developed an innovative 3D printing method called "Deep Penetrating Acoustic Volumetric Printing (DAVP)." In this method, a biocompatible ink is cured using sound waves.
The sono-ink, a mixture of hydrogels, microparticles, and reactive molecules, allows for the precise creation of structures inside the body. By using focused ultrasound waves, complex shapes such as bone structures or hydrogel bubbles can be created with high spatial precision.
The researchers have successfully conducted tests, including sealing a section of a goat's heart and replicating a bone segment. While clinical application is still pending, the promising tests confirm the enormous potential of this groundbreaking technology.
