MIT: Super-Strong Surgical Tape Detaches on Demand
June 23, 2020
June 23, 2020
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 23 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on June 22:
Last year, MIT engineers developed a double-sided adhesive that could quickly and firmly stick to wet surfaces such as biological tissues. They showed that the tape could be used to seal up rips and tears in lungs and intestines within seconds, or to affix implants and other medical devices to the surfaces of organs such as the heart.
Now they have furthe . . .
Last year, MIT engineers developed a double-sided adhesive that could quickly and firmly stick to wet surfaces such as biological tissues. They showed that the tape could be used to seal up rips and tears in lungs and intestines within seconds, or to affix implants and other medical devices to the surfaces of organs such as the heart.
Now they have furthe . . .