Podcast: Fast Healing Bandages For Astronauts & Organs
In this episode, we talk about how a new handheld 3D printer can revolutionize wound treatment in space and the duct tape inspired gel aiming to eliminate complications caused by gastrointestinal surgery.
A new MIT-designed surgical sticky tape can be applied quickly and easily, like duct tape to a pipe, to repair leaks and tears in the gastrointestinal tract and other tissues and organs. Credit: Courtesy of the researchers
In this episode, we talk about how a new handheld 3D printer can revolutionize wound treatment in space and the duct tape inspired gel aiming to eliminate complications caused by gastrointestinal surgery. As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering articles on Wevolver.com.
This podcast is sponsored by Mouser Electronics.
EPISODE NOTES
(2:31) - 3D Printed Bio-Plaster
(9:38) - Duct Tape Sutures
Episode 57 was brought to you by Mouser Electronics, Farbod & Daniel’s favorite electronics distributor. Click here to read the article discussing how 3D printing is bringing upon the dawn of creativity.
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