An announcement on July 30 (Tue) details that a research team led by Professor Jaehong Lee at the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology ...

There were 57% fewer wound complications after cesarean section with suture closure of the incision compared with staple closure, according to findings of a prospective, randomized controlled trial ...

Triboelectric effect The bioabsorbable electrical stimulation suture (BioES-suture) converts the mechanical energy of movement into effective electrical stimulation. (Courtesy: Zhouquan Sun and ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The complex process of wound healing has long challenged medical professionals seeking to monitor recovery accurately and non-invasively. Traditional methods of assessing wound ...

In the future, your wounds might not be closed by stitches or staples. Instead, they will be fixed with lasers. Rose Bengal Dye, a common dye used by optometrists, can be used in tandem with a laser ...

In surgical procedures, the last knot of a suture is crucial because it must hold the wound firmly in place to allow proper ...

Fluorescence and scanning electron microscopy images of sutures with and without microalgae loaded. (Courtesy: Acta Biomaterialia 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.09.060 ©2018) Sutures are extensively used to ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. To detect wound complications as soon as they happen, researchers have invented a battery-free “smart suture” that can wirelessly sense ...

Sutures have come along way from the days of silk and catgut, but now they’re poised to make their biggest change in 3,000 years. They’re getting smart. John Rogers, professor of materials science and ...

Someday, the thread holding your skin and tissues together after a surgical suture could beam info about your wound straight to your doctor. A team of Tufts University engineers have created smart ...

Based on this the Nishmat Avraham quotes many differing opinions on whether the act of suturing a wound on Shabbos is either a Torah or a Rabbinic prohibition. There is more room for leniency, of the ...