Aug-17-17
A novel injectable tissue patch from the University of Toronto could offer a minimally invasive alternative to open heart surgery.
The patch builds on the university’s earlier success in developing polymer scaffolds able to grow muscle cells and human tissue. The new flexible patch, which can be implanted via a small needle, relies on shape-memory behavior to open into its bandage shape as it emerges onto the tissue. In tests on patches seeded with heart cells, the patch set into place and promoted heart cell growth as well as more invasive methods.
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