Here are six things to know:
1. The company recently implanted artificial bone into a rabbit at a Xi’an hospital.
2. There is new cell growth on the bone surface.
3. The company is looking for potential investors and partners to take the artificial bone technology to the market.
4. There are plans for human clinical trials using the three-dimensional printed artificial bone this month.
5. The company launched new technology — the PCPrinter BCTM 3D printer — and new concepts for customized artificial bone.
6. The bone is biodegradable and could help patients with bone loss, including those with invasive tumors.
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