Bone and tissue regeneration
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Bioactive 3D-printed medical device for significantly accelerated bone repair and regeneration.
About the Technology
Each year more than 7 million patients suffer from orthopaedic traumas in the United States, and approximately 650,000 bone grafts are performed annually. The bone grafts include autografts, using patients’ own bone); allografts, using bones from cadavers; and synthetic bone void fillers, including calcium phosphate and bone infuse. If all treatments fail, then amputation is the only option, causing lifetime disability. We have developed a bioactive 3D printed medical device for significantly accelerated bone repair and regeneration through sustained release of growth factor.
Team Members
Yunzhi Peter Yang
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and, by courtesy, of Materials Science and Engineering and of Bioengineering
Press:
- Sam Scott. Prints and the Revolution, Bridging Gaps. Stanford Magazine (Winter 2025).
- Rebecca Beyer. Clearing the path to commercialization, Rebuilding bones. Stanford Report (June 18, 2024).
- Ruthann Richter. A horse-saving procedure fuels Kentucky Derby dreams. Stanford Medicine, SCOPE (June 6, 2024).