Octopus-Inspired Sucker for Tranplanting Cell Sheets

Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a ‘sucker’ to pick up and transfer thin cell or tissue sheets that are intended for therapeutic purposes, such as wound healing or tissue grafting. Inspired by octopus suckers, the device c...

Source: Medgadget - October 19, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiac Surgery Materials Plastic Surgery Source Type: blogs