This python-inspired device could make rotator cuff surgeries more effective
Used alongside standard sutures, the device could double the strength of surgical repairs
![An illustrated diagram of the python-inspired device placed between the head of an arm bone and the tendon in the rotator cuff. The illustration features a closeup on the connection.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/070824_cy_python-inspired-device_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
A new medical device (illustrated at left) features tiny pythonlike teeth designed to hold fragile tissues without tearing. Researchers hope it will improve outcomes for those who undergo rotator cuff surgery.
I. Kurtaliaj et al/Science Advances 2024