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Issue: November 2009, page: 6
Textile-foam composite for small intestine replacement
A partially resorbable textile-foam composite for small intestine replacement has been developed by the Institut für Textiltechnik der RWTH Aachen of Aachen, Germany. Speaking at the Techtextil Symposium held in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, in June 2009, Thorsten Deichmann said the device offers:
