Published 1 year ago

Smart bandages can monitor wounds, aid healing, researchers say

Summary by UPI

Development of a "smart bandage" not only can deliver medication to wounds, but also monitor the progress of healing and even create off a low-level electrical field to promote tissue repair, researchers said Friday.

0 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

The Guardian

‘Smart bandage’ with biosensors could help chronic wounds heal, study claims

Scientists test device that can monitor and stimulate burns, diabetic ulcers and non-healing surgical wounds

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

Read Full Article

NDTV

US Scientists Develop A Disposable 'Smart Bandage' That Helps In Healing Chronic Wounds

A smart patch that has been created by researchers can monitor healing, administer medicines to wounds, and use electrical signals to drive tissue growth.

1 year ago·New Delhi, India

Read Full Article

New York Post

Cheap ‘smart’ bandage heals infected, chronic wounds

A new "smart" bandage could be on the horizon, as researchers develop a product that can monitor healing and provide antibiotics to the injury site, as well as stimulate the growth of tissue with electrical signals.

1 year ago·New York, United States

Read Full Article

UPI

Smart bandages can monitor wounds, aid healing, researchers say

1 year ago·Washington, United States

Read Full Article

Medical Xpress

'Smart' bandages monitor wounds and provide targeted treatment

Most of the time, when someone gets a cut, scrape, burn or other wound, the body takes care of itself and heals on its own. But this is not always the case. Diabetes can interfere with the healing process and create wounds that will not go away and that could become infected and fester.

1 year ago

Read Full Article