Engineers have designed tissue-derived 'smart' sutures that can not only hold tissue in place, but also detect inflammation and release drugs. The sutures are coated with hydrogels that can be ...
For pregnant women who have their cervix stitched closed to reduce the risk for miscarriage, rates of pregnancy loss do not differ after receiving either of the two most popular surgical sutures, ...
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ethicon*, part of Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies**, today announced that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued new medical ...
If you’ve ever had surgery, you know firsthand how important it is to keep the wound from getting infected. There are special conductive sutures that sense changes in wound status via electrical ...