How 3D techonology saved the life of little girl?

Ivy , a little girl from Texas was suffering from a severe heart defect.

The surgical team at Cook's pediatric medical center had significant years of experience on treating such cases but the survival of Ivy purely depends on the surgeon's expertise and precise decisions. There was zero tolerance to mistakes.

Finally The team decided to use the 3-d printer to print the 3-d replica of her heart and practiced upon the same to gain confidence.

The time by when replace human organs with artificial organs made of human tissues is not far away.