They create a smart bandage that shows the time left for the wound to heal

SmartHEAL project, developed Thomas Raczynski, Dominic Baraniecki i Peter Walter, Students from the Warsaw University of Technology (Poland) demonstrate healing with technology that shows the time it takes for a wound to heal.

It is an intelligent sensor designed for Bandages which determines the degree of wound healing by measuring its pH level and using radio frequency identification (RFID) communication systems.

This smart bandage can detect infections and collect data that healthcare professionals can analyze to determine appropriate treatment.

Chronic wounds affect the quality of life of nearly 2.5% of the US population, so the idea was born to make it easier to diagnose healing because it is difficult to see the condition of a wound. The wound is covered with a bandage. The most common mistake to correct it is to change the bandage too often, as the creators of smartHEAL explain.

This intelligent sensor does not allow evaluation of the wound based on its color, smell and temperature, as well as biochemical laboratory tests, which are usually expensive. This way you can control tissue inflammation And avoid necrosis or even serious diseases.

The team now plans to complete testing and begin clinical trials. Once the certification process is completed, these bandages can be distributed and sold 2025 year.

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