F3DB all-in-one endoscopic surgical tool

Researchers from UNSW Engineering have developed a tiny flexible 3D bioprinter which can be used to print biomaterial directly inside the body, but potentially also as an all-in-one endoscopic surgical tool. The nozzle of the F3DB printing head can be used as a type of electric scalpel to first mark and then cut away cancerous lesions. Water can also be directed through the nozzle to simultaneously clean any blood and excess tissue from the site, while faster healing can be promoted by the immediate 3D printing of biomaterial directly while the robotic arm is still in place.