Engineers design sutures that can deliver drugs or sense inflammation: The bioderived 'smart sutures' could help patients heal after bowel resection or other types of surgery.
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 embedded with sensors, drugs, or cells that release therapeutic molecules.
Source: sciencedaily.com