‘Smart bandages’ could improve outcomes for patients with non-healing wounds Pioneering new technology could help patients with non-healing wounds avoid infections and the need for antibiotics, scientists say.
Wirelessly powered, environmentally friendly “smart bandages” have been developed by a team of scientists from the UK and France, with the University of Glasgow and the University of Southampton leading the research.
The bandage could help improve the quality of life for people with chronic non-healing wounds as a result of conditions such as cancer, diabetes or damaged blood vessels, they said. The Independent
See also:
- Wirelessly Powered Drug-Free and Anti-Infective Smart Bandage for Chronic Wound Care (abstract) IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems
- Wirelessly powered 'smart bandage' could provide drug-free wound care Medicalxpress
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