Silkworms that Repair Damaged Eardrums

Silkworms might be used to repair damaged eardrums in the future. A device that incorporates silk in an ear implant has been developed by research teams based in Perth and Melbourne. The device named "ClearDrum" looks like a contact lens on which the patient''s cells can grow. The research teams are moving towards the clinical trials of ClearDrum.

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''ClearDrum'' silk implant for repairing perforated eardrum
- The implant made of silk is strong and bio-compatible
- It allows the patient''s own cells to grow, resulting in a healed eardrum

Now Silkworms to Repair Damaged Eardrums

An ear implant device has been developed from silk to repair perforated eardrums. The implant called ClearDrum can repair damaged eardrum in just one procedure. Read More

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