In a medical first, woman receives 3D-printed ear transplant from her own cells — via healthing_ca eartransplant healthnews
Xenotransplantation is the transplanting of cells, tissues or organs from animals to humans. Pre-clinical trials of organ transplant from pigs have addressed some of the technical barriers.
“This is a truly historic moment for patients with microtia, and more broadly, for the regenerative medicine field,” Dr. Daniel Cohen, the company’s CEO, said in the release. “… We believe that the microtia clinical trial can provide us not only with robust evidence about the value of this innovative product and the positive impact it can have for microtia patients, but also demonstrate the potential for the technology to provide living tissue implants in other therapeutic areas in the future.
The patient who received the transplant is a now 20-year-old woman from Mexico with microtia. She was born with a normal left ear and an underdeveloped right ear.The company didn’t go into detail about how exactly the procedure took place, citing proprietary concerns. But they did explain in press materials provided to Healthing that the patient’s left ear was 3D-scanned to match its shape, and her right ear was biopsied.
“An issue that becomes more prominent is bullying or teasing,” he told the outlet. “Children don’t understand that they’re hurting somebody else’s feelings, but it really does affect them in a major way. And that’s usually when they start coming to my office.”The surgery is part of an ongoing clinical trial expected to enrol 11 patients in San Antonio and Los Angeles.
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