3D Printed Eardrum Scaffold

A team of international researchers from institutions in the Netherlands and Italy have collaborated to work toward a solution to help those suffering from perforated eardrums to avoid surgery in the delicate repair procedure. Exploring two techniques, one using electrospinning and one combining electrospinning with 3D printing, the researchers discovered that the latter methodology produced a viable scaffolding that encourages cellular growth. Read more about their recently published discovery in the full article: http://3dprint.com/63517/3d-printed-eardrum-scaffold/


Below is an image of the anatomy of the human ear:
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