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Sealant Inspired By Beach Worm Could Become Surgical Superglue
Scientists have engineered a natural adhesive that can patch a hole in a pig's heart. The experimental glue is nontoxic, dissolves in the body and withstands high pressure inside a beating heart. But there's still a long way to go before the superglue could replace sutures in the operating room or on the battlefield.
Scientists have engineered a natural adhesive that can patch a hole in a pig's heart. The experimental glue is nontoxic, dissolves in the body and withstands high pressure inside a beating heart. But there's still a long way to go before the superglue could replace sutures in the operating room or on the battlefield.
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 09, 2014, 9:57am
Views: 1230
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 09, 2014, 9:57am
Views: 1230
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