It’s not very often that anything knocks me off my seat, but that’s exactly what this article did this morning.
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Recently I made a bet with a member of the Institute for Ethical and Emerging Technologies. That bet sounded to him like I was being wildly optimistic, and he jumped at it, thinking it was a sure bet that I would lose…
I’ll admit I am in agreement with his betting partner that he is being a tad overly optimistic on his timeline (though I would LOVE to be proven wrong on that) but I absolutely see this as being the direction in which we are headed. I encourage you to spend some time going down the rabbit hole of his reference links if you’re in the mood to have your mind blown.
This video is a case in point.
In the past, I have published stories that echo some of what is contained in this article such as “One gene stop ovaries from turning in to testes!” and “The future is bright!” which talks about developments in organ generation, but still relies on an actual donor whose organ can be used as a “scaffold” for the organ recipient’s own cells, thereby very radically limiting the availability of such organs. And that’s where this article has me so excited.
Imagine a future of 3D printed organs, that use the recipient’s own cells as the “ink”. The implications of this for gender re-assignment are obvious.
Not only will organ donor waiting lists will be a thing of the past, but this technology will pave the way to the complete body transformation that many transgender men dream of. Having a penis that looks and functions like the real thing is something I hope will still become a reality in my lifetime.
But in the more immediate future, the Bionic Project is making great progress with early prototyping already underway. The aim is still very much to have a final prototype by May this year and then go in to production the second half of this year. It feels so rewarding to be working with such a talented team on a project that I have completely thrown 100% of my head, heart and soul into. It makes work feel like play and the breakthroughs like the highest high.
We’re now two-thirds of the way to our fundraising goal which is great news, but means we still have $10,000 to go to meet our phase one costs. So please, spread the word and know that any donation, no matter how large or small is hugely appreciated!
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As a lazy person I woke up at 7:00 am to read this
I have no regrets about this
So, wait. I thought you were developing a new and innovative prosthetic penis. This is what it was about? 1 scientist in Missouri that you’re working with? What has me skeptical is the cost of whatever they come up with. I am 60 years old, live on a fixed-income, no civilian insurance, and I don’t want to get excited about things of this nature, because scientists get tripped up all the time by budgetary concerns, others who would fight such technology, etc. Sigh … I won’t hold my breath, but this is my ultimate dream. Not to have to deal with the current bottom-surgery technology and have a penis that feels & works like a real one would be awesome. Again, I won’t hold my breath, though.
Yes, I am developing the Bionic, which should hopefully be available for sale by 2019, but this is hopefully the future ultimately :)
Is the bionic still going to be uncut with the 2 universites taking it on and all?
At this stage that’s still not solidified. It will depend on how we can make it the most realistic which may or may not involve a foreskin that can be stretched back from the gland in erect state.
If you are going through all the trouble, definitely make sure you include a complete penis with a foreskin. It’s worth it!
completely agree!
being able to feel my glans roll back and being able to push them back myself is something i dream about.
considering a lot of people seem to be from the uk too on here it would help them blend in considering in the uk people are mostly uncut
Im with you I couldnt buy a cut penis. I so badly want exactly what i should have been born with which obviously wouldnt be cut. I already have the money saved up for this, started as soon as it was announced :-/
Do you have any people participating with the universities other than yourself? Like having a few different trans guys participate as we all vary slightly in anatomy. Any trials with a small group of guys or what’s the potential process for developing the bionic? PS: I’m super excited about this!!
Yes, we have a number of product testers that will be participating. Trials are still a ways off though.
So, ummmmmmm, are you talking about 2 different things,or are you talking about The Bionic and something else? I’m confused, and having a discussion about this in a group. The FDA would have to be involved in anything involving organ-doners and what-not. Two years ago, something was announced about penis transplants, but they were waiting on the FDA and nothing has happened. So, is The Bionic something involving human organs or just another device (or both)?
This article has nothing to do with the Bionic. The Bionic is inorganic.
What’s going on with this project? Haven’t heard anything for a very long time.
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I don’t know if you saw my last communication, but I was hoping for an update about this project. Haven’t heard a peep!
Not sure what communications you’re referring to… Did you email me? Under what email address? There’s nothing under this one…
If you would develop a penis that is a prosthesis (just like a hand prosthesis) and you can attach it surgically then it would make sense. But as I understand it, it’s just a packer. This is not a real progress and can not replace the phalloplasty. But if you would build a penis out of a hand prosthesis that is now feeling good then everybody would support you!
This is simply an article about the future of organ printing etc. It has nothing to do with any of my products or developments. Maybe you’re thinking about the Bionic? http://transthetics.com/the-bionic-stage-1/
I couldn’t buy a cut version. Im so desperate to have a penis that represents what i should have had from birth. I’ve already saved up for this as I started the day the announcement came out. I wouldnt even need the skin to retract in anyway. They are poor quality prosthetics but if you look at the freetom all natural where the foreskin is sat half way down the glans… they are used for penetration and are perfectly safe. If you could do something similar it would be perfect.
The bionic is only a packer. I want to develop this
https://www.pressetext.com/news/20150513001
But they dont start the projekt!
If anybody is intrested in this project we can make it together. That can
This sounds really interesting but yeah, from what I can gather they were promising way more than what is currently possible to deliver with existing technology. Hopefully one day something as integrated as this will be possible.
Maby someone in the us will do this projekt. The students from italy dont start the projekt and are not intrested in anymore. How we can start the projekt?
So would this mean that ftm men in the near future can use their own cell as ink to print a real penis for bottom surgeries? P.s. could we also ejacualate sperm like cis men?
I think organ printing will be possible in the future, but even with an organ printed penis, you would still not be able to ejaculate or produce sperm. I don’t see how that will ever be possible, though I don’t understand enough about jean editing technology such as crispr to be able to fully rule it out.
And how far are we now in the future before printing organs is allowed for hospitals to consider and such?
It’s hard to say. I don’t think it’s unrealistic to think we could be 3D printing usable organs in the next 10 years but perhaps that’s overly ambitious.
Does anyone know the date of when this YouTube video of organ printing was made? Since I see comments from 2019 and before, I am going to guess 2016?
If you check the YouTube date, it says June 10th 2009
Any updates on this?