Deep cuts from accidents or surgeries require stitches, typically followed by oral anti-inflammatory medications like ...

Researchers at Ouachita Baptist University have developed stitches loaded with anti-inflammatory drugs that deliver medication directly to the site of an injury.

Surgical stitches, or sutures, are used to close wounds following injury or surgery and to support the healing process. But sutured wounds are susceptible to infection, with infections at surgical ...

Tested on rats, the stitches proved effective in treating wounds and could offer a cost-effective alternative to traditional sutures. Study: A bioabsorbable ...

A new antimicrobial suture material that glows in medical imaging could provide a promising alternative for mesh implants and internal stitches. Surgical site infections are one of the most common ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. To detect wound complications as soon as they happen, researchers have invented a battery-free “smart suture” that can wirelessly sense ...

Triboelectric effect The bioabsorbable electrical stimulation suture (BioES-suture) converts the mechanical energy of movement into effective electrical stimulation. (Courtesy: Zhouquan Sun and ...