Researchers at Tufts University are experimenting with smart thread sutures that could provide electronic feedback to recovering patients. The paper, entitled “A toolkit of thread-based ...

[Dasia] experimented with several types of suture thread to see which ones would absorb the beet juice in the first place. She settled on a cotton-polyester blend that is braided. While it ...

Facial thread lifting is a minimally invasive technique for facial rejuvenation. In this procedure, special absorbable, ...

It is a high strength thread, causes little tissue trauma and provides good fixation security. As it is completely absorbed by hydrolysis, it does not need to be removed. Monocryl sutures are ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Lisa Goodman: PDO thread is a type of dissolvable suture that's actually made even from a sugar, and it dissolves underneath your skin over time ...