In surgical procedures, the last knot of a suture is crucial because it must hold the wound firmly in place to allow proper ...

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Shape-memory polymers – materials that transform themselves into a pre-determined shape when activated – will reach clinics beginning this year in the form of self-tying sutures, fast-adjusting ...

Scientists have developed a smart suture that can tie itself, a new study shows. Moreover, the thermoplastic threads, which change their shape in response to temperature, can slowly break down in the ...

Surgeons performing “keyhole” operations have a new tool – biodegradable sutures than can be tied loosely and then tighten up automatically as the body warms them. Minimally-invasive surgery has many ...

Trauma surgeon Annie Onishi shows WIRED contributor Peter Rubin how to tie various forms of surgical knots. Annie demonstrates the techniques behind a one-handed knot using different types of sutures ...

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I learned to tie the rolling hitch knot while taking sailing lessons. It is a particularly useful knot when tying a line to a vertical post, as the knot will not slip downward. The more downward ...

The majority of urologists recommend radical prostatectomy as the treatment of choice for younger men with localized prostate cancer. 1 A crucial step in this procedure is the anastomosis of the ...

Suturing, which is the surgical task of sewing together what has been sliced apart, has long required the patient skill of a seamstress. The North American Indians used bone needles and sutures made ...

A new biodegradable plastic could be used for medical applications such as a suture that ties its own knot, according to its inventors. The researchers say the new plastic could be engineered to be ...