Keith Murphy,Scott Dorfman,Nathan Smith,Larry Bauwens,Ian Sohn,Tim McDonald,Chris Leigh-Lancaster,Richard Jin Law
申请号:
US14950567
公开号:
US09855369B2
申请日:
2015.11.24
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2018
代理人:
摘要:
Described herein are bioprinters comprising: one or more printer heads, wherein a printer head comprises a means for receiving and holding at least one cartridge, and wherein said cartridge comprises contents selected from one or more of: bio-ink and support material; a means for calibrating the position of at least one cartridge; and a means for dispensing the contents of at least one cartridge. Further described herein are methods for fabricating a tissue construct, comprising: a computer module receiving input of a visual representation of a desired tissue construct; a computer module generating a series of commands, wherein the commands are based on the visual representation and are readable by a bioprinter; a computer module providing the series of commands to a bioprinter; and the bioprinter depositing bio-ink and support material according to the commands to form a construct with a defined geometry.