Printing a human kidney - Anthony Atala
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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.
Anthony Atala shares a story of Luke Massella, who was one of 10 patients to receive an engineered bladder during the early stages of Atala's research. What are your thoughts about the use of early prototypes that are being studied and used experimentally with patients?
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