Tag: surgery

Spraying on Skin Cells to Heal Burns

By Lauren Gravitz | 11/05/2009 | 5 Comments

A new technique in burn treatment provides an alternative to skin grafts in the operating room.

A Simulator for Brain Surgeons

By Tim Hornyak | 09/01/2009 | 0 Comments

A virtual-reality simulator promises safer operations and better training.

Healing with Laser Heat

By Lauren Gravitz | 11/19/2008 | 4 Comments

Surgical lasers could soon heal cuts as well as make incisions.

Operating inside a Beating Heart

By Rachel Kremen | 10/21/2008 | 3 Comments

A new robotic system could let surgeons repair heart valves without shutting down the heart.

Regenerating Torn Cartilage

By Alexandra M. Goho | 10/01/2008 | 2 Comments

A new biomaterial could improve knee-cartilage repair surgery.

Lighting Up Tumors

By Katherine Bourzac | 08/19/2008 | 0 Comments

Surgical imaging system turns cancer tissue neon.

Nanohealing Material Heads to Market

By Kevin Bullis | 05/12/2008 | 4 Comments

A startup is planning human trials for a nanostructured material that quickly stops bleeding.

Snakelike Robots for Heart Surgery

By Kristina Grifantini | 04/04/2008 | 0 Comments

More-flexible robots could allow for less-invasive operations.