New implant will help patients regenerate their own heart valves (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

New implant will help patients regenerate their own heart valves

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Hollister and his team use special 3D printers to create devices made of biocompatible materials (orange appliance on the left).

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Georgia Institute of Technology

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