German scientists develop technology to print artificial blood vessels

3D printing technology can not only be used for sculpture, toys, and food, but it can also be used to save lives and make miracles continue. Today, an interdisciplinary research team from Germany's Fraunhofer Institutes announced that they have created fully functional artificial blood vessels. These vessels are made using 3D printing and strong laser pulses. This technology uses a special ink containing biopolymers to achieve printing, with a strength similar to human blood vessels, and precise strong laser pulse technology can also be used to create capillaries. These blood vessels can replace human blood vessels to perform tasks such as nutrient transport, but how to implant these blood vessels into the human body is still a topic worth discussing.

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