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Smart stitches generate electricity on movement for faster healing | Scientists in China have now turned that weakness into a strength, developing stitches that generate an electric charge when stretched and heal wounds faster.

Surgical stitches are good for helping wounds heal, but they can pop open with too much movement. Scientists in China have now turned that weakness into a strength, developing stitches that generate an electric charge when stretched and heal wounds faster.

Scientists in China have now turned that weakness into a strength, developing stitches that generate an electric charge when stretched and heal wounds faster. Essentially, when the core and sheath layers of the fiber touch and separate as a result of movement, they generate electric fields, which in past research has been shown to speed up healing. Whether the wound was disinfected daily or not, the rats treated with electrical sutures showed significantly lower levels of bacteria than those with regular stitches.

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