A spray could provide Parkinson’s patients with faster, more targeted help.
Treating internal wounds is often expensive, however, as biological material must be implanted as part of the recovery process.
Which is why a research team in Sydney has developed a thin robotic arm with an integrated 3D printer.
Due to flexible hydraulics, the arm can be operated like an endoscope and used to apply biomaterials onto organs as needed.
These can be pre-programmed, predetermined shapes, or adjusted by controlling the three-axis printing head manually.
The nozzle of the printing head can also function like a scalpel to remove excess tissue during cancer screenings.
Tiny ultrasounds and magnetic mini-robots, meanwhile, could assist with medical examinations.
