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02/15/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

New biopolymer liquid bandage has received FDA approval

A liquid skin bandage has been approved for licensing and sale by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Known as ElaSkin, the biopolymer liquid bandage is the first commercial product by the biomaterials and medical device start-up, Aleo BME. ElaSkin possesses a variety of characteristics that help make it a “best-in class technology,” said CEO […]

02/07/2018 / By David Williams

Fixing broken bones for good: 3D-printed ceramic implant holds bones together before transforming into actual, natural bone

You may know of 3D printing as a revolutionary new solution for prototyping and small-scale production in industries such as manufacturing, but it can also be beneficial in other areas. Researchers in Australia have shown just that, as they have completed a new study that uses 3D-printed ceramic implants to heal bone injuries to the […]

10/16/2017 / By JD Heyes

New “smart” bandages will dramatically cut healing time for wounds in chronic patients

Researchers at MIT, Harvard, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are closing in on the development of so-called “intelligence bandages” that will dramatically improve healing times, especially in patients with chronic wounds. As reported by Futurism, the bandages are made from cotton that is swathed in a substance that is electrically conductive. The bandages are then […]

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