Singapore-Sana
Scientists from the National University of Singapore have successfully developed a smart bandage that describes the condition of wounds via a mobile app.
The scientists said, according to what was reported by Sputnik agency, that the smart bandage was intended for the treatment of chronic wounds, as it sends an assessment of wounds that need care and detects the temperature, type of bacteria and inflammatory factors of wounds within 15 minutes via a phone application.
The scientists pointed out that the bandage, which is powered by a rechargeable battery, helps patients with non-healing wounds such as diabetic foot and chronic venous leg ulcers to follow them.
The innovative dressing works via an electronic chip and consists of a porous wound contact layer, a wound fluid complex and a flexible immune sensor.
It is noteworthy that current clinical assessments of wounds rely on visual examination or collection of wound fluid and sending it to a central laboratory for detection and analysis of specific biomarkers, and this process usually takes two days.
