Archive: February 2022
Flat suture of varying cross-section
A method of forming a suture having various cross-sectional shapes is disclosed by medical technologies corporation Stryker.
Bandages or tapes with improved extensibility
Dressings, such as bandages or tapes that are extensible so as to conform to a body contour at a wound surface upon stretching of the...
Coating for hospital fabrics kills coronavirus and E. coli
Canadian scientists have developed an inexpensive, non-toxic coating for almost any fabric that is claimed to decrease the infectivity of the virus that causes Covid-19...
Reusable and biodegradable menstrual underwear wins award
Reusable and biodegradable menstrual underwear (so-called period pants) made with viscose fibres has been developed by a researcher working at Hof University of Applied Sciences.
Surgical ‘duct tape’ as an alternative to sutures
US engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a strong, flexible and biocompatible sticky patch that can be easily and quickly applied to...