Sealing Wounds with Tape | MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering

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MIT engineers led by Associate Professor Xuanhe Zhao have designed a double-sided tape that can seal tissues in just five seconds. The tape could eventually replace surgical sutures, which don’t work well in all tissues and can cause complications in some patients.

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A double-sided tape designed by Associate Professor Xuanhe Zhao seals tissues in seconds and could eventually replace surgical sutures.

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MIT engineers led by Associate Professor Xuanhe Zhao have designed a double-sided tape that can seal tissues in just five seconds. The tape could eventually replace surgical sutures, which don’t work well in all tissues and can cause complications in some patients.