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. 2023 Jan-Feb;14(1):20-21.
doi: 10.1109/MPULS.2023.3243318.

Next-Generation Bioprinted Products: Products of Nature or Patentable Innovation?

Next-Generation Bioprinted Products: Products of Nature or Patentable Innovation?

Jennie O Zheng et al. IEEE Pulse. 2023 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Bioprinting is an additive manufacturing process used to create architectures that mimic natural living tissues in form and function [1]. It involves the deposition of bioink, which can include a mixture of living cells, nutrients, and extracellular matrix. The bioink is then deposited onto a scaffold to generate 3-D structures that imitate natural tissues and organs. This process has already been used to generate a diverse range of products, including bioprinted human ears for transplant, and 3-D printed bioceramic and modified biopolymer bone implants that received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) marketing approval [2] Researchers are working on bioprinted versions of a wide range of organs, including liver, kidney, lung, and heart.

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