Inkjets may soon repair fractured arms

Scientists at the University of Manchester in England think they'll soon be able to repair fractured arms and help other medical conditions by using inkjet nozzles that spray live human cells onto the patient.  The technology is being developed in cooperation with British inkjet manufacturer Xaar who are refining their equipment for human cell delivery.  While bone replacement will likely be the first application put into use, they are also working on tissue engineering cartilage and blood vessels.  They are cautious to point out, however, that a lot more work still needs to be done in order to ensure that the cells are not altered in some way by the delivery process.

[Shig @ Dec 19th 2005 2:14AM]

You say "tissue repair device." I say "steak printer."

[jake @ Dec 19th 2005 2:14AM]

old news?

http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/01/20/2257252&tid=191&tid=194&tid=1

[Matthew Zulawski @ Dec 19th 2005 2:14AM]

Unfortunately, the cartridges will be different from every vendor, have time encoded kill chips, won't be refillable, and cost more than several barrels of wine.

[strider_mt2k @ Dec 19th 2005 2:14AM]

I'm holding out for laser.

Talk about skin toner!

[OddManOut @ Dec 19th 2005 2:14AM]

"Unfortunately, the cartridges will be different from every vendor, have time encoded kill chips, won't be refillable, and cost more than several barrels of wine."

Don't worry, soon the chinese/taiwanese will find a cheap way to sythetically produce these human cells and will sell non warranteed refill kits in the refridgerated case at the local drug store. Instructions for the safe storage of cloned cells and ways to modify the sealed catridges to be refillable will be readily availible on-line...

[RRF @ Dec 19th 2005 2:14AM]

Yeepee! I can print my porn and get a 3 inch extension! Oh mama

[Chris @ Dec 19th 2005 2:14AM]

I wonder if its test page comes out like a little fetus.

[Samuel Lago @ Dec 19th 2005 2:14AM]

What happens when you run out of red?