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ArcOfADream t1_j52l9ut wrote

I tried reading the source article but I'm still unclear on what the build material for an actual surgical procedure would be, or (since it's presumably not a cannibalistic function) how that material would get to where it needs to be. I'm sure that this is all very preliminary to actual practical use but curious nonetheless.

But still, is very, very cool notion.

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symmetry_seeking OP t1_j52x17w wrote

Resin printing is already a thing. The article mentions working withe a multitude of materials. I could see injecting a bio-safe substance into the wound area.

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ArcOfADream t1_j561qxh wrote

That would work for things like installing stents to clear blocked or damaged blood vessel perhaps, but repairing liver and other organ damage would probably require actual (for example) liver cells - you can just patch a but of the liver with plastic and say "job well done" because that just won't work and may cause more harm than good.

But once the materials science catches up, could be that they could just build you a whole new artificial organ, and that without carving a big hole in you to install it.

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mrdinosauruswrex t1_j54gks7 wrote

I just watched a video on magnetic slim that can be safely administered.

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