Surgical tissue adhesives, biomaterials capable of “gluing” tissues such as skin wounds, are the subject of much research effort. Such adhesives work by forming crosslinks (stable chemical bonds) ...

Scientist have developed a hot-melt tissue adhesive (i.e., medical glue that is applied in a molten state) capable of healing operative wounds. This adhesive has excellent medical material properties ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The glue used similar design principles as slug slime to stick to and seal bloody pig tissue The glue used ...

Open wounds, whether caused by accidents or from medical procedures like surgery, require proper management to speed up healing and prevent infections. While sutures and staples are common wound ...

NIMS has developed a hot-melt tissue adhesive (i.e., medical glue that is applied in a molten state) capable of healing operative wounds. This adhesive has excellent medical material properties in ...

Engineers have found a way to eliminate the buildup of scar tissue around implantable devices, by coating them with a hydrogel adhesive. The material binds the device to tissue and prevents the immune ...

Researchers from MIT have developed a 3D-printable tissue adhesive that demonstrates superior tissue adhesion, rapid sealing capabilities across various surgical scenarios and a unique blood-repelling ...

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Cohera Medical Inc's tissue adhesive for internal use during surgery, the first approval of its kind. The product, TissuGlu, is used to ...

ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chemence Medical, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of adhesive-based medical devices, announced it received Food and Drug Administration clearance to market and ...

When medical devices such as pacemakers are implanted in the body, they usually provoke an immune response that leads to buildup of scar tissue around the implant. This scarring, known as fibrosis, ...