Fig. 1From: Advances in medical adhesives inspired by aquatic organisms’ adhesionExamples of medical adhesives. a Bone cements are used for total hip/joint replacement surgeries and vertebroplasty. Reproduced/edited from Reference [8] b Tooth cement/adhesive (Ivoclar Vivadent) for direct and indirect bonding to tooth. c BioGlue (Levi BioTECH) is a two-component surgical adhesive/sealant composed of purified bovine serum albumin and glutaraldehyde. d Medical patchesBack to article page