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How a Factory Is Printing Organs for Surgery Practice
In this episode, we take you inside a Cleveland-based factory that uses 3D printers to produce realistic synthetic organs for surgical training. Lucas and Luna explore how this facility combines CT scans from real patients with soft, hydrogel-like materials to create hearts, livers, and kidneys that feel and behave like the real thing. They discuss the shift from using animal cadavers and standardized plastic models to patient-specific replicas that allow surgeons to rehearse complex procedures. The conversation touches on the manufacturing process, the role of quality control, and what this…
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