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<div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/glue_audio.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Surgical Glue Approved for Use Inside the Body' data-article-id='346'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='3521'>Medical adhesive products are becoming more common. </span> <span data-start-time='3521' data-end-time='8604'>Doctors use medical adhesives to help reconnect damaged tissue. </span> <span data-start-time='8604' data-end-time='13396'>They are able to stick fast and hold the tissue together. </span> <span data-start-time='13396' data-end-time='19917'>But until recently, no product had been approved for use inside the human body.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='19917' data-end-time='31354'>Earlier this year, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved a kind of biodegradable glue for use in surgical operations. </span> <span data-start-time='31354' data-end-time='36542'>The product, called TissueGlu, breaks down over time.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='36542' data-end-time='42417'>Eric Beckman teaches engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. </span> <span data-start-time='42417' data-end-time='47021'>He says TissuGlu was created by accident.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='47021' data-end-time='55708'>Around 2001, Mr. Beckman and a dental surgeon at the university were working on a problem. </span> <span data-start-time='55708' data-end-time='61771'>They had set out to design a tissue regeneration membrane in a laboratory. </span> <span data-start-time='61771' data-end-time='67750'>In the process, they accidentally discovered a sticky, glue-like substance.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='67750' data-end-time='72563'>“The substance at the time in the lab was just, it was a science project. </span> <span data-start-time='72563' data-end-time='74396'>It was a laboratory material. </span> <span data-start-time='74396' data-end-time='78958'>TissueGlu is orders of magnitude more sophisticated.”</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='78958' data-end-time='83667'>TissuGlu is a chemical compound used to make plastic. </span> <span data-start-time='83667' data-end-time='89083'>It is non-toxic, meaning it is not harmful to humans. </span> <span data-start-time='89083' data-end-time='97042'>Doctors can now use it to connect big pieces of skin and tissue inside the body.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='97042' data-end-time='107354'>Eric Beckman says the university researchers recognized the possibility of developing and marketing TissueGlu. </span> <span data-start-time='107354' data-end-time='115854'>They knew that medical adhesives and liquid bandages were becoming increasingly popular. </span> <span data-start-time='115854' data-end-time='120354'>But nothing like that existed for use inside the body.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='120354' data-end-time='131583'>“Step one was to find a business team that could actually help us turn what was essentially a technology into a real product and then get it through the regulatory pathway.”</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='131583' data-end-time='142604'>In 2006, Professor Beckman temporarily left the University of Pittsburgh to set up a business, called Cohera Medical. </span> <span data-start-time='142604' data-end-time='148625'>One of the company’s first employees was scientist Dottie Clower. </span> <span data-start-time='148625' data-end-time='154667'>She had worked in the Office of Enterprise Development at the University of Pittsburgh. </span> <span data-start-time='154667' data-end-time='161479'>She had advised Mr. Beckman about making his technology available to others. </span> <span data-start-time='161479' data-end-time='166479'>Now, she was given the responsibility of product development.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='166479' data-end-time='175229'>“I think that one of the things that made this an attractive business opportunity was in some ways the simplicity of the idea </span> <span data-start-time='175229' data-end-time='181583'>This was simply a glue that you could use inside the body and everyone understood that. </span> <span data-start-time='181583' data-end-time='191958'>So from the perspective of being able to enroll investors in supporting the company, enroll doctors in being enthusiastic about this very new idea </span> <span data-start-time='191958' data-end-time='198417'>This was something that nobody had in their tool kit and we had an opportunity to be the first.”</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='198417' data-end-time='204979'>Cohera Medical raised $75 million to bring TissueGlu to market. </span> <span data-start-time='204979' data-end-time='209500'>Tests showed it was strong, safe and effective. </span> <span data-start-time='209500' data-end-time='216021'>Surgeons use a hand-held device to control the even release of glue.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='216021' data-end-time='229854'>Professor Beckman says the Food and Drug Administration approved the glue for connecting large skin flaps in an operation that removes extra fat and skin. </span> <span data-start-time='229854' data-end-time='237542'>He says the product also helps reduce fluid buildup by holding tissues close together.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='237542' data-end-time='246521'>The new glue also means fewer medical problems and a quicker recovery for the patient. </span> <span data-start-time='246521' data-end-time='255417'>In Europe, TissueGlu has been approved for use in breast cancer and lymph node dissection surgeries.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='255417' data-end-time='260021'>Dottie Clower says this is an exciting time for the company.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='260021' data-end-time='271646'>“Now we have the opportunity to engage with the market, to talk with the doctors, to begin to really launch our sales and marketing effort for this great new product.”</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='271646' data-end-time='279896'>She says what this means is that they can begin to market products that can make a difference in people’s lives.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='279896' data-end-time='282042'>I’m Bob Doughty.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/covering_that_protects_part_of_the_body.m4a'><span>covering that protects part of the body</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/to_destroy.m4a'><span>to destroy</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/a_sticky_substance.m4a'><span>a sticky substance</span></div></div></div><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=2059 data-hint-location='19917' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/what_does_biodegradable_mean.m4a'>What does biodegradable mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='slowly broken down or destroyed by natural processes over time'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/thin_layer_of_tissue.m4a'><span>thin layer of tissue</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/covering_that_protects_part_of_the_body.m4a'><span>covering that protects part of the body</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/slowly_broken_down_or_destroyed_by_natural_processes_over_time.m4a'><span>slowly broken down or destroyed by natural processes over time</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/a_sticky_substance.m4a'><span>a sticky substance</span></div></div></div><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=2060 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/what_does_adhesive_mean.m4a'>What does adhesive mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='a sticky substance'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/thin_layer_of_tissue.m4a'><span>thin layer of tissue</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/covering_that_protects_part_of_the_body.m4a'><span>covering that protects part of the body</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/to_destroy.m4a'><span>to destroy</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/a_sticky_substance.m4a'><span>a sticky substance</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=2061 data-hint-location='229854' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/how_does_tissuglu_help_to_reduce_fluid_buildup.m4a'>How does TissuGlu help to reduce fluid buildup?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='holds tissues together'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/heals_wounds.m4a'><span>heals wounds</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/drains_fluid.m4a'><span>drains fluid</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/holds_tissues_together.m4a'><span>holds tissues together</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/suctions_fluid.m4a'><span>suctions fluid</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=2062 data-hint-location='237542' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/what_does_the_glue_mean_for_patients.m4a'>What does the glue mean for patients?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='quicker recovery'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/quicker_recovery.m4a'><span>quicker recovery</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/more_accessible.m4a'><span>more accessible</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/less_pain.m4a'><span>less pain</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/less_risk.m4a'><span>less risk</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=2063 data-hint-location='42417' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/how_was_tissuglu_created_according_to_beckman.m4a'>How was TissuGlu created according to Beckman?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='by accident'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/by_accident.m4a'><span>by accident</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/research.m4a'><span>research</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/in_nature.m4a'><span>in nature</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/in_a_classroom.m4a'><span>in a classroom</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=2064 data-hint-location='131583' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/beckman_started_the_company__blank__.m4a'>Beckman started the company <span class='blank'>Cohera Medical</span>. </div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Cohera Medical'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/medical_glue.m4a'><span>Medical Glue</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/glue_medical.m4a'><span>Glue Medical</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/tissues_and_glue.m4a'><span>Tissues and Glue</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/cohera_medical.m4a'><span>Cohera Medical</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=2065 data-hint-location='78958' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/tissuglu_is_a_chemical_compound_used_to_make__blank_.m4a'>TissuGlu is a chemical compound used to make <span class='blank'>plastic</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='plastic'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/metal.m4a'><span>metal</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/plastic.m4a'><span>plastic</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/water.m4a'><span>water</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/rubber.m4a'><span>rubber</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=2066 data-hint-location='13396' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/medical_adhesive_has_recently_been_approved_to_be_used__blank__the_body.m4a'>Medical adhesive has recently been approved to be used <span class='blank'>inside</span> the body</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='inside'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/inside.m4a'><span>inside</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/near.m4a'><span>near</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/on.m4a'><span>on</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/113/outside.m4a'><span>outside</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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