# 34. How 3D Printed Eardrums & Blood Vessels Will Revolutionize Medicine

- Show: [The Next Byte Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast)
- Published: 2021-09-07
- Length: 20m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-09-07-34-how-3d-printed-eardrums-blood-vessels-will-revolutionize-medicine
- Listen: https://the-next-byte-wevolver.simplecast.com/episodes/34-how-printed-blood-vessels-will-develop-novel-drugs-_S3svorZ

## Summary

Daniel Scott Mitchell and Farbod Moghaddam discuss two biomedical engineering breakthroughs: Texas A&M researchers' 3D bioprinted blood vessels for drug testing, and Harvard University's 3D printed eardrum grafts developed with Massachusetts Eye and Ear Hospital. They detail how Texas A&M's team overcame bioink limitations to create stable vascular tissue, and how Harvard's synthetic bioink scaffold promotes natural healing in chinchilla models, restoring full hearing function without invasive surgery.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-09-07-34-how-3d-printed-eardrums-blood-vessels-will-revolutionize-medicine#t=0) Introduction: Bioprinting Overview
- [0:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-09-07-34-how-3d-printed-eardrums-blood-vessels-will-revolutionize-medicine#t=58) Texas A&M 3D Bioprinted Blood Vessels
- [4:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-09-07-34-how-3d-printed-eardrums-blood-vessels-will-revolutionize-medicine#t=281) Bioink Challenges and Solutions
- [8:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-09-07-34-how-3d-printed-eardrums-blood-vessels-will-revolutionize-medicine#t=518) Harvard 3D Printed Eardrum Grafts
- [14:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-09-07-34-how-3d-printed-eardrums-blood-vessels-will-revolutionize-medicine#t=881) Chinchilla Testing and Healing Results
- [18:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-09-07-34-how-3d-printed-eardrums-blood-vessels-will-revolutionize-medicine#t=1121) Conclusion and Future Outlook

## Topics

- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Medical & health devices](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/medical-devices)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Texas A&M (company)
- Harvard University (company)
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Hospital (company)
- Carnegie Mellon (company)
- Adam Feinberg (other)
- Akilesh Garwar (other)
- Abishek Jane (other)
- FDA (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Episode 275: Mud Pulse Telemetry, 3D Printed Gears in Detail, and Display Hacking in our Future](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-06-14-episode-275-mud-pulse-telemetry-3d-printed-gears-in-detail-and-display-hacking-i) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [Unlocking the Potential: 3D Printing’s Impact on Medical Innovation and Beyond with Laura Gilmour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-09-12-unlocking-the-potential-3d-printings-impact-on-medical-innovation-and-beyond-wit) (Additive Snack)

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