The Surgical Glue That Can Repair An Injury In 60 Seconds | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Referredtoas“MeTro”,(methacryloyl-substitutedtropoelastin),itisaproteinderivedfromtheelasticfibersthatmakeuphumantissue.

Repairing an injury to a blood vessel or an organ after traumatic internal injury, especially involving the lung, is typically done by sutures, stapling devices or electrocautery with specialized surgical instruments.

Time is of the essence as patients can rapidly lose large amounts of blood, predisposing them to shock, which places organs at risk for viability as time goes on.

MeTro gel applied to lung tissue to seal injury (The University of Sydney)

Bleeding inside the lungs is problematic due to continual movement associated with inflation and deflation. While sealants have been explored as potential solutions to stem bleeding and repair open wounds, none have been able to perform well as a result of issues related to tissue compatibility, tensile stre...