Invetech 3D bio-printer is ready for production, promises 'tissue on demand'

Say hello to "the world's first production model 3D bio-printer." What you're looking at is a machine capable of arranging human cells and artificial scaffolds into complex three-dimensional structures, which result in such wonderful things as replacement liver and kidney tissue, or such simple niceties as artificially grown teeth. All we're told of the internal workings is that the bio-printer utilizes laser-calibrated print heads and that its design is the first to offer sufficiently wide flexibility of use to make the device viable. Organovo will be the company responsible for promoting the new hardware to research institutions, while at the same time trying to convince the world that it's not the fifth sign of the apocalypse. Maybe if the printer didn't have a menacing red button attached to it, we'd all be a little less freaked out by it.

[Anthop Posted Dec 31st 2009 6:31PM]

That's the Franken-kill button :P.

[deciBels Posted Jan 1st 2010 4:04AM]

@Anthop Avatar win.

[MoonWalkerCTE Posted Dec 31st 2009 6:33PM]

I love 3D printers any kind they are just so cool

[MoonWalkerCTE Posted Dec 31st 2009 6:34PM]

@B3astofthe3ast

Do you need it?

[n1hmrd Posted Dec 31st 2009 6:39PM]

i want one

[dcnoren Posted Dec 31st 2009 6:41PM]

@MoonWalkerCTE

Look at his username. Looks like he does... two sacks... one must have replaced the other hardware.

[mmaestro Posted Dec 31st 2009 6:41PM]

Engadget, I'm disappointed in you. You missed an opportunity to point out that with machines able to make, er, print people, that we will soon be faced by a zombie-robot apocalypse.

[hiroo Posted Dec 31st 2009 6:43PM]

Oh, THAT kind of tissue. I was thinking that any printer would be too slow and impracticale for a pre-sneeze grab.

[ENGplasmaman Posted Dec 31st 2009 6:50PM]

One step closer to printing my own Lee-Loo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-3AMq8XGaA

[bernardino Posted Dec 31st 2009 7:05PM]

@ENGplasmaman
Totally what I was thinking, but you beat me to the post!

[One Love Posted Dec 31st 2009 7:14PM]

she is apparently made of lemonade or tang (the "poon" variety)

[ENGplasmaman Posted Dec 31st 2009 7:55PM]

@bernardino
Great minds think alike,
Fools thoughts seldom differ...

[B3astofthe3ast Posted Dec 31st 2009 6:53PM]

@MoonWalkerCTE No, I prefer having non artificial body parts.

[Midnitte Posted Dec 31st 2009 7:01PM]

As a former roller coaster operator I fear the red button. Oh new teeth would be nice, might as well pay 4k for a real tooth and not titanium.

[fatslug Posted Dec 31st 2009 7:13PM]

DONT PUSH THE RED BUTTON

[Kuipo Posted Dec 31st 2009 7:34PM]

I envision a new market for a the flashlight made from flesh... (don't want to mention the real name)

[v1001 Posted Dec 31st 2009 8:22PM]

@Kuipo A printable Vagina....awesome.

[MJGAMER 1991 XBL Posted Dec 31st 2009 8:53PM]

@v1001

Yea but I'd have to keep it on ice so it wouldn't die, which would defeat the purpose... And if you put it in the microwave it would prolly cook, which would bring a whole new meaning to eating a girl out.

[NAME Posted Dec 31st 2009 7:35PM]

@B3astofthe3ast

Penis enlargement on order?

INVEST IN THIS COMPANY NOW!!!

this will make Apple stock look like toilet paper!

[ryn456 Posted Dec 31st 2009 8:00PM]

oh...my...god... with more time a reaserch data we will be able to create whole living people! OH SHIT IV SEEN THIS MOVIE BEFORE!

[murc Posted Dec 31st 2009 8:07PM]

That was easy

[ponno Posted Dec 31st 2009 8:13PM]

Is that Peter Rojas?

[KrazyCalvin Posted Jan 1st 2010 2:11AM]

@ponno Nope... its Sylar.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 31st 2009 9:02PM]

But can it make bacon?

[Blackstar Posted Dec 31st 2009 9:56PM]

@MoonWalkerCTE

Yes he does. And so do you.

[DanaDurnford Posted Dec 31st 2009 10:59PM]

First i,m new so its my first comment , do i get a free mac or at least a yphone - no ?? stomp stomp stomp hehe , all i wanted was a new liver or kindney from my printer , ah ya i dont, think its bad butttt if we had a angel in charge instead of a corporation i might feel better about the implications of this ,anywho - peace

[Danneh Posted Jan 1st 2010 8:04AM]

@DanaDurnford

I concur with you wholeheartedly, my african-american brother.

[Phen Posted Jan 6th 2010 12:26PM]

@DanaDurnford
Youtube called - they want their commenter back...

[ascenvia Posted Dec 31st 2009 11:05PM]

This machine is an important piece of the teleportation puzzle! Digitized information can be probably rebuilt using the basis of this technology.

[Alln1ght3r Posted Jan 1st 2010 12:26AM]

"Two by two, hands of blue"....creepy

[androidphysicalkeypad Posted Jan 1st 2010 1:06AM]

Oooh man. I can see mad scientists in white lab coats laughing histerically/creepily as they invision the clones of themselves taking over the world forever. FOREVER!!! HAHAHAHAHA

[deciBels Posted Jan 1st 2010 4:03AM]

Can it add 6" to my dick in only 3 minutes a day?!

[n1hmrd Posted Jan 1st 2010 8:49AM]

@deciBels yes it can!

[rudolfo2 Posted Jan 1st 2010 6:12AM]

GOD was made that way.

[savaintl1gmailcom Posted Jan 1st 2010 6:43AM]

invention of this type of printer is good to use to save everything

[solarhene Posted Jan 1st 2010 7:40AM]

DON'T Panic!

[p0p0 Posted Jan 1st 2010 10:28AM]

But will it blend?

[tenaciouswho Posted Jan 1st 2010 11:41AM]

think of what this could mean for halloween enthusiasts! Imagine walking into a haunted house filled with REAL body parts hanging from the ceiling... I shudder at the thought.

[One Love Posted Jan 2nd 2010 3:24PM]

PC LOAD CELLS

[sirphunkee Posted Jan 2nd 2010 8:49PM]

I would immediately fashion myself a second head, and run for president of the galaxy

[sirphunkee Posted Jan 2nd 2010 8:51PM]

@myowndamnself

in fact, I've just been told that I'm on my way now to steal this device, for just that purpose. Zow!

[BlazeEagle Posted Jan 3rd 2010 5:24PM]

I'm amazed not freaked out. There's many who could truly benefit from this technology. It just needs REASONABLE regulation to minimize the abuse of this wonderful technology.

[manidonno Posted Feb 11th 2010 4:17PM]

Artificial organs are already available - shop here!

http://www.theunioncares.com/