The life-changing possibilities for biomedical textiles

May 22nd, 2023

Muh Amdadul Hoque, working in the Fang Research Group, NC State, is developing woven fabric actuators driven by ultrafine pneumatic fiber actuators (PFAs), which could be used in implantable fabric robots. Photo: Janet Preus. The pandemic heightened the public’s awareness of textile substrates and elevated the value of textiles in everyone’s eyes, but relatively few […]

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New biomedical tape uses origami techniques

February 22nd, 2021

https://youtu.be/7pmd4Z7hjQA Video: MIT.  Minimally invasive surgeries are generally performed via small incisions using miniature cameras. Surgical tools are threaded through the body to remove tumors and make repairs in the body. But it can be difficult to properly seal an internal wound or tear. Taking inspiration from origami, MIT engineers have designed a medical patch […]

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