Engineering a highly elastic human protein–based sealant for surgical applications

Abstract

A highly elastic and adhesive photocrosslinkable surgical sealant using a modified human protein controls liquid leakages without the need for suturing.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Oct 04, 2017
Source ID
10.1126/scitranslmed.aai7466

Entities

People

  • Alexander Assmann
  • Ali Khademhosseini
  • Andrea Vegh
  • Anthony S. Weiss
  • Antonio D Lassaletta
  • Bijan Dehghani
  • Ehsan Shirzaei Sani
  • George Cheng
  • Guillermo U. Ruiz-esparza
  • Nasim Annabi
  • Sidhu Gangadharan
  • Xichi Wang
  • Yi-nan Zhang

Organizations

  • American Heart Association
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
  • Harvard Medical School
  • Harvard University
  • King Abdulaziz University
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Northeastern University
  • Office of Naval Research
  • University of Düsseldorf
  • University of Sydney

Tags

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.