Illustration of the novel medical glue being applied on an incision using a hot-glue gun. Photo courtesy of Technion SpokespersonHot-glue guns can be used for more than putting together cardboard furniture, home decorations and toys. Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and Boston Children’s Hospital have developed a hot-glue gun to adhere torn human tissues together.
Most serious injuries are currently treated with staples and stitches that have many drawbacks. They are painful, leave scars, require high skill from the doctor, and sometimes have to be removed after the tissues heal.