Is Gecko's Bio-inspired Glue going to revolutionize Heart Surgery and Tissue Repair?

Imagine you could use a glue to fix a hole or week zone inside your body. Sound promising? Definitely.

Natural polymer‐based adhesive hydrogel for biomedical applications - Long - 2022 - Biosurface and Biotribology - Wiley Online Library

Gecko inspired adhesive can attach and detach using UV light

Recent progress in surgical adhesives for biomedical applications - ScienceDirect

Viscosity Attunes the Adhesion of Bioinspired Low Modulus Polyester Adhesive Sealants to Wet Tissues

Multifunctional nanoparticles as a tissue adhesive and an injectable marker for image-guided procedures

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Gecko Inspired Adhesive Can Attach and Detach Using UV Light - Medical Design and Outsourcing

New Blood-Resistant Glue Mends Broken Hearts Without Sutures

Recent progress in surgical adhesives for biomedical applications - ScienceDirect