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Biomedical devices

Smart stitches could prevent infections at surgical sites

14 Feb 2023 Tami Freeman
Research team
Research team Elisa Hill-Yardin and Shadi Houshyar from RMIT University, and Justin Yeung from the University of Melbourne, inspect a prototype of the iodine-infused suture filament. (Courtesy: RMIT University)
Surgical stitches, or sutures, are used to close wounds following injury or surgery and to support t

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