Photochemical Tissue Bonding for Military Medical Applications
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Monday, March 01 2010
A two-wavelength laser and albumen stent easily repair separated vessels.
Joining severed vessels is a recurring problem in trauma and surgery. The basic technology of joining vessels using sutures has been available for centuries, but remains a slow and tedious process. A complete system for micro-anastomosis of vessels was developed that involves a laser in a clinically useful form factor, and a novel albumen stent to support the vessel during the surgery.
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