Spray-on skin that heals burns in days, not weeks, is set to begin clinical trials in the US.
Avita Medical’s ReCell technology uses a postage stamp-sized piece of skin from a patient to heal a page’s-worth of burned skin.
The technology could save the lives of burn victims by reducing the risk of deadly infections.
“We need to get these burn wounds closed quickly,” says John Geisel, a scientist at Avita Medical developing the technology. “Until we do, these wounds lose blood and a patient runs the risk of a life-threatening infection.” more>>>
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