heart<\/a> to test their method. The results indicated that the Voltaglue patch can be safely and effectively applied in a range of situations, including withstanding the high pulsatile pressure of blood in arteries like the aorta.<\/p>\nThe paper\u2019s first author Dr Manisha Singh, formerly from NTU School of Materials Science and Engineering, said: \u201cVoltaglue is unlike other adhesives in the market as it is voltage-activated, is stable in wet environments and can stick onto soft tissue, making it suitable and effective for repairing blood vessels. By combining it with existing, commercially available catheters, we have developed a new delivery mechanism that is minimally invasive, yet flexible and adaptable. This system shows promise for a diverse range of medical applications, as the suitability of the patch could be tailored according to the needs of the patient.\u201d<\/p>\n
Going forward, the researchers hope that the device could one day be used to deliver patches to repair birth defects such as holes in the wall of the heart.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NTU Singapore scientists have developed a technique to deliver electronically-activated glue for fastening defects in broken blood vessels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":11201,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10551],"tags":[849],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Fixing broken blood vessels with electronically-activated glue<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n