Double-Sided Tape Rapidly Seals Tissues Together

Inspired by a sticky substance that spiders use to catch their prey, a double-sided tape was developed that can rapidly seal tissues together. The new tape can tightly bind tissues such as the lungs and intestines within five seconds. The tape could eventually be used in place of surgical sutures, which don’t work well in all tissues and can cause complications in some patients. The double-sided tape can also be used to attach implantable medical devices to tissues including the heart. In addition, it works much faster than tissue glues, which usually take several minutes to bind tightly and can drip onto other parts of the body.