There has been another important development in the world of health. Ears 3D printed on a woman using her own cells transferred.
Behind this important development abroad-based 3DBio Therapeutics and Microtia-Congenital Ear Deformity Institute is located. The ear, which is attached to a woman born with a congenital ear deformity and prepared using 3D printing on her own cell samples, is a first in the scope of clinical trials. The company states that trials will be conducted on 11 other patients in this regard. This significant advance in the field is at a pivotal point for the disease specifically referred to as Microtia or Microchia. For this disease, Assoc. Dr. On Mehmet Dadacı’s official site: transmitting: “Microchia is defined as congenital smallness, deformity or absence of the auricle. It can be single or double sided.
It is unilateral in most patients. It is observed once in 6000-8000 births. Its cause depends on many factors. It is effective in the formation of some infections (rubella), some drugs (thalidomide). In the ear structure, which normally consists of 3 structures as the outer, middle and inner ear, the underdevelopment of the outer ear is called ‘microchia’.
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As far as reported, ears made of cartilage or synthetic materials taken from the ribs are normally used for people in Microchia operations. 3DBio Therapeutics, on the other hand, produces cells taken from the region in a laboratory environment and can make them usable with a special 3D printing system.
Since the person’s own cell is used here, The probability of rejection of the prepared artificial ear by the body is at a very low level.. Such developments are of great importance for the future.
Companies such as 3DBio Therapeutics may be able to print external parts of the body and some organs inside the body in the future. There are other companies currently working on this issue. However, almost every company is still in the testing phase. Such developments need to pass many tests before they reach everyone.
