Successful Windpipe Transplant | Stem Cells Transplant | Scaffold

The latest news in Stem Cells Transplant is the growing, harvesting and installation of a full wind pipe into a Swedish patient. Apparently no rejection has occurred, and the patient is doing well.

Stem Cells and Scaffolds

Scaffolding was used as a framework for the Stem Cells to grow around and form the Trachea implant. The Scaffold is made of muscle and cartilage. Apparently it only took two days to grow the Windpipe implant using highly controversial Stem Cells, the new tissue is fully formed around the scaffolding.

The patient had cancer of the windpipe, and another person who was doomed to die, is now expected to live a full and fruitful life.

The windpipe is 4-5 inches long hollow tube that leads to the lungs. A test version was first modeled with plastic like materials, to assure a good fit for the patient.

Future Looks Bright for Growing Organs Using Stem Cell Technology

This is really a fantastic breakthrough in Stem Cells Transplants, and the future looks bright for the the growing and harvesting of human organs.

Can we Build More Complex Organs using Scaffolding Technology

The question is, can we build organs that require complex functionality like the heart or kidney. We may need to move beyond simply building Scaffolds and forming tissue around it, to more complex structures – perhaps nanotechnology or genetic engineering combined with some of these the Stem Cell and ECM Powder techniques.

Video Highlight: Swedish Man Gets Windpipe Transplant Using Stem Cells and Scaffolds