LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The market is witnessing a significant increase in technological advancements in suturing materials, which has enhanced the applicability and efficacy of sutures.

The global absorbable sutures market is projected to grow at a steady rate of around 5% over the next five years, supported by the increasing number of surgical interventions worldwide, growing ...

An update on traditional “catgut” could sense inflammation after surgery and even deliver drugs. Inspired by a technology developed thousands of years ago, MIT engineers have designed “smart” sutures ...

Engineers have designed tissue-derived 'smart' sutures that can not only hold tissue in place, but also detect inflammation and release drugs. The sutures are coated with hydrogels that can be ...

Plus Sutures (Ethicon, Johnson & Johnson Medical) is a range of synthetic, absorbable sutures that are either impregnated with or coated with triclosan (Irgacare MP), a purified medical grade ...

Traditionally, punch biopsy sites have been sutured, but the benefit of this practice has never been scientifically demonstrated. In this prospective, randomized, method-comparison study, 82 healthy ...