Organovo, Inc.

Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.

Richard Jin Law

Keith Murphy

Scott Dorfman

Ian Sohn

Chris Leigh-Lancaster

Nathan Smith

Tim McDonald

Larry Bauwens

Mitchell H Babkes

Zachary Dominguez

Justin J Schwab

Tiago Bertolote

Vivian Anne Le

Tim Mcdonald

Vivian Anne Gorgen

Zachary P Dominguez

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.

Three-dimensional bioprinter

Bioprinter for the fabrication of tissue

Methods for the fabrication of tissue via printing

Devices, systems, and methods for the fabrication of tissue

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 UV light module for optionally exposing the contents of at least one cartridge to UV light; a means for calibrating the position of at least one cartridge; and a means for dispensing the contents of at least one cartridge. Also described herein are methods of using and bioprinting cartridges for such bioprinters.

Devices, systems, and methods for the fabrication of tissue utilizing UV cross-linking

Method of printing a three-dimensional structure

A mechanism for removing a fluid-filled object such as an intragastric balloon from a patient. The apparatus includes a delivery tube having a lumen and a retrieval tool able to slide within the lumen that can both puncture and grasp the intragastric balloon. The retrieval tool may have sharpened graspers with either a sharp tip and/or knife-like edges. Alternatively, the delivery tube itself may have sharpened cutting blades that deploy outward to puncture the intragastric balloon. One embodiment utilizes a suction cup tip on the delivery sheath and a sharpened puncture rod that extends past the distal tip of the lumen, for rapid deflation of a balloon. Various embodiments hasten the deflation process and simplify the manipulation required by the surgeon.

Endoscopic tools for the removal of balloon-like intragastric devices

Growing community of inventors

Newbury Park, CA, United States of America

Richard Jin Law