Scientists Invent 'Glue Gun' Filled With 3D-Printed Materials That Heal Broken Bones 'In Minutes'

Scientists Invent 'Glue Gun' Filled With 3D-Printed Materials That Heal Broken Bones 'In Minutes'

Scientists Invent 'Glue Gun' Filled With 3D-Printed Materials That Heal Broken Bones 'In Minutes' Most of us gravitate toward hot glue guns in the midst of an intense crafting session, but researchers at Sungkyunkwan University wondered: What if we brought this into the operating room? Their hypothesis led them to a major discovery; The scientists have developed a modified glue gun that can 3D print bone grafts directly onto fractures during surgery. Glue guns aren't just for crafts, it seems. Photo courtesy of cottonbro studio/Pexels Tested on rabbits, the device was able to quickly create complex bone implants using 3D printing technology, without prefabricating a metal or donor-bone graft in advance.  Placed directly on the area of impact, the 3D-printed grafts offer flexibility while also releasing anti-inflammatory antibiotics and promoting natural bone regrowth at the site, according to the research, published in the journal “Device.” “Our proposed technology offer…