Researchers develop surgical thread that can tie itself in a kn

Sunday, April 28, 2002

WASHINGTON -- By inserting a "memory" into a plastic material, researchers say they have created a surgical thread that can tie itself into a knot. The same substance may also be used for medical implants such as stents or bone screws.

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