The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new system for nerve repair based on light-activated polymers rather than surgical stitches. The flexible polymer system was developed by the ...

Healthy Dude Episode 6: How a Sentara surgeon replaced a patient's severed thumb with a toe Recently, Dr. Manas Nigam, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon with Sentara Health had a unique challenge.

A teenage apprentice severed his thumb with a rotating saw while working at the site of a luxury hotel conversion in the Highlands. The young joiner, 18, had been carrying out work at Hope Lodge ...

A team of researchers at Rowan University has developed an injectable biomaterial that could significantly improve recovery outcomes following spinal cord injuries. The study, recently published ...

Low scores, improbable performances highlight second round Friday at the 2025 Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club, the PGA Tour's visit to Detroit.

The battle-tested Philip Knowles made three hole-out eagles to shoot 64 and grab a share of the lead Friday at the 2025 Rocket Classic.

3D Systems and TISSIUM achieve FDA approval for a groundbreaking 3D-printed bioabsorbable device for peripheral nerve repair.

A sutureless device for peripheral nerve repair by medical technology company Tissium, which has its US office in Cambridge, could be available on the market in the coming months.

The agency’s de novo clearance for sutureless peripheral nerve repair marks Tissium’s first greenlight in the U.S.; the company—and former Fierce Medtech Fierce 15 winner —previously ...

A polymer-based device cleared by the FDA offers physicians a new way for repairing peripheral nerve injuries.

TISSIUM’s diversified pipeline includes seven products across three core verticals: sutureless nerve repair, atraumatic hernia repair, and cardiovascular sealants.

After his thumb was smashed in an accident with a steel beam on a construction site, a Hampton Roads worker feared he may not be able to continue to work. That's where Sentara plastic and ...