Inspired by a sticky substance spiders use to catch prey, MIT engineers designed a double-sided tape that can rapidly seal tissues together. This adhesive may eventually be used in place of surgical sutures or to implant medical devices.
New kind of surgical duct tape can help seal tears and wounds
Double-sided tape' could replace surgical stitches - Science in the News
Double-Sided Tape Could Replace Surgical Sutures
MIT engineers develop surgical 'duct tape' for sutures and operations
Engineers design sutures that can deliver drugs or sense inflammation, MIT News
Double-sided tape for tissues could replace surgical sutures, MIT News
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MIT engineers invent surgical “duct tape”
A 3D printable tissue adhesive
Super-strong surgical tape detaches on demand, MIT News