“A parasitic worm that latches onto the intestines of fish by inflating its head has led to a remarkable invention for keeping skin grafts in place, even when the surface of the wound is wet. US researchers devised a patch studded with tiny cone-shaped needles as a replacement for surgical staples, a potential source of tissue damage and infection. The needles are made of a stiff core made of plastic and a tip that is rigid when dry but swells up on contact with water in surface tissue. Within 10 minutes, the tips are plumped up and secure the patch firmly on the skin, clamping grafts on burns and other injuries.”
Did you like this?
Tip Freedomwat.ch Staff with Bitcoin
Tip Freedomwat.ch Staff with Bitcoin
Related posts:
US steps up efforts to break Guantánamo hunger strike
How an asparagus farmer's death spurred robotic innovation
Hungry U.S. Power Plant Turns to Russia for Coal Shipment
U.S. steps up Pakistan surveillance: ‘black budget’ analysis
Buffett Says Banks Free of Excess, Pose No U.S. Threat
Supreme Court Limits Warrantless Vehicle Searches Near Homes
Leland cop suspended after arresting man for recording another arrest
Pentagon to Start Awarding Medals for Drone Strikes and Cyberattacks
iPhone 5S fingerprint reader manages to remain secure for almost 3 days
SWAT team brought in to evict homeowner
China's state newspaper praises Edward Snowden for 'tearing off Washington's sanctimonious mask'
Mexican journalist acquitted of drug charges pens book on hellish prison experience
Assad did not order Syria chemical weapons attack, says German press
Puerto Rico: Tropical Tax Haven for America's Super-Rich
Angry bikers protest EU-imposed tests on two-wheelers