If you’ve ever received an open wound that requires closing up with a bit more vigor than a regular bandage, you may have come across butterfly closures. These adhesive bandage strips can be used to ...

A model of the a-Heal wearable device. As a wound heals, it goes through several stages: clotting to stop bleeding, immune system response, scabbing, and scarring. A wearable device called “a-Heal,” ...

When Benjamin Brody awoke after abdominal surgery, he was groggy and disoriented. As he slid back his surgical gown to take a look at his new incision, he did not see the usual crosshatching of ...

A Bacolod City-based orthopedist has developed a cheaper local version of a vacuum-assisted closure, a device that can help severe wounds such as those sustained in accidents heal faster. According to ...

Seattle healthcare startup KitoTech Medical faced a challenge at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was difficult to pitch the company’s microMend wound closure device to new hospitals and ...