Non-Invasive Heart Treatment Repairs Holes with Light and Balloons

Oct-08-15 Using UV light, balloons and biodegradable adhesive patches, researchers are working on a non-invasive way to repair holes in the heart.

Under development by a team made up of several universities, the device features a catheter that has been fitted with a UV light and a light-reflecting balloon on the tip. Once the catheter is inserted through a vein and guided to the wound in the heart, the clinician inflates a pair of balloons that position the patch in place. The UV light is then used to activate the adhesive on the patch, while the two balloons help to hold it in place. Once the patch is secure, the balloons are deflated and the catheter removed, allowing new tissue growth to slowly cover the patch as it dissolves over time.

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