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Implantable heart patch seals holes and regenerates tissue, showing promise as a safer alternative to current surgical materials.
A team of researchers have developed a 3D-printed, biodegradable heart patch that seals holes in heart tissue and supports tissue regeneration, showing promise as a safer alternative to current surgical materials.
In a new study led by ETH Zurich in Switzerland, researchers developed and tested a new type of cardiac patch that not only seals defective areas of the heart, but also heals them. “Our goal was to develop a patch that not only closes a defect but also helps to repair it completely,” added corresponding author Professor Robert Katzschmann, PhD, who’s also from the Soft Robotics Lab. Nonetheless, with further development and validation, the RCPatch could be a biodegradable, regenerative alternative to animal-derived heart patches, enabling ventricular repairs and improving outcomes.
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