Optical glue gun design for tissue adhesives

• Main Author: Tan, Xin Yi
• Other Authors: Terry W.J. Steele
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/157292
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The use of mechanical fastening remains the primary method for closing wounds. This invasive method can result nerve damage and entrapped tissue necrosis from injuries to the capillary vessels. To date, there is an unmet clinical need for a non-invasive instrument that can close wounds within second...