A 3D printer makes it possible to make the first ear transplant from human cells

If the rest of the clinical trial is conclusive, the implant should eventually replace existing heavy treatments. These involve the creation of a prosthesis from a sample of rib cartilage, a cumbersome procedure. In the United States, each year, 1500 babies are affected by microtia. These children can live completely normally, but some can live poorly in the eyes of others.