This goes far beyond the ouchie you got this weekend. While simple in concept, this smart bandage can manage drug delivery for folks that suffer from chronic wounds. Instead of figuring out hours or days after the need, the smart bandage collects information continuously and has the ability to also be used alongside drug delivery systems to help folks out that need to be healed in the worst ways.



Chronic skin wounds from burns, diabetes, and other medical conditions can overwhelm the regenerative capabilities of the skin and often lead to persistent infections and amputations. With the idea of providing an assist to the natural healing process, the researchers designed the bandages with heating elements and thermoresponsive drug carriers that can deliver tailored treatments in response to embedded pH and temperature sensors that track infection and inflammation.

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