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.
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC and the Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine ITEM in Germany have developed a bioresorbable...
With thousands of people dying waiting for an organ transplant last year and many more on the waiting list, a researcher at North Carolina State...
A new antimicrobial suture material that glows in medical imaging could be a promising alternative for mesh implants and internal stitches.