Smart
Bandage
What is
created by US scientists?
It is a stretchable, wireless, wearable bioelectronic system for multiplexed monitoring and combined therapy of infected chronic wounds.
It is made from a flexible and stretchy polymer containing embedded electronics and medication.
The bandage can transmit the gathered data from the wound wirelessly to a nearby device for review.
It can deliver an antibiotic or other medication stored within the bandage directly to the wound site to treat the inflammation and infection.
It can apply a low-level electrical field to the wound to stimulate tissue growth resulting in faster healing.