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The treatment of nerve injuries with the aid of nerve guidance conduits has led to the desired regenerative success in some, but by no means...

Researchers at RWTH Aachen University, Germany, have developed a novel technology for the treatment of hollow organ tumours, which was awarded second place in the...

A team from the Saxon Textile Research Institute will be at April's Index exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland, where it will present its latest research products,...

A small-diameter vascular prosthesis that can be implanted via a surgical procedure to replace a part of a damaged blood vessel or to form a...

A perineal bandage for preventing and treating tears of the perineum, anus and vagina of a pregnant mother that occur during childbirth has been developed...

A multi-layered wound dressing that offers improved aesthetics and mechanical strength, and thereby increased consistency of the product over its shelf life, has been developed...

A research team in physics, mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering at the University of Hong Kong have reported the development of multifunctional tendon-mimetic hydrogels...

US researchers from North Carolina State University have taken technology aimed at helping humans suffering from lymphoedema, in which the accumulation of excess lymph fluid...

A pre-formed mesh for the repair and/or prevention of a parastomal hernia during ostomy treatment is disclosed by Zhongqiu Zhang of Middlebury, Connecticut, USA.

An improved extensible absorbent pad for a wound dressing has been developed by Medtrade Products of Crewe, Cheshire, UK.