New "Smart Bandage" that heals wounds 25% faster
Scientists have developed a
Smart bandage
that can heal a serious wound
25% faster
than the average bandage.
A miniature
prototype
of the advanced medical technology was
tested on mice
in the US.
The team tracked the data in
real time
on a smartphone, all
without the need for wires.
The treatment group healed 25% more rapidly and with a
50%
enhancement in
skin remodeling.
The
battery-free
flexible device monitors the injury and
delivers targeted healing treatments
.
The electronic layer on the smart bandage is
as thick as a strand of hair
.
The scientists hope to improve the “
promising, proof of concept design
” and push it to mass production.