New smart bandages create ‘cyber skin’ over wounds. By Joshua Hawkins. Published Jun 30th, 2024 10:34AM EDT. Image: Rawpixel.com / Adobe.

The smart bandages were developed in the lab of Wei Gao, assistant professor of medical engineering, a Heritage Medical Research Institute investigator and Ronald and JoAnne Willens Scholar.

Smart bandages are built using a variety of cutting-edge materials, including bioelectronic materials, which can help with healing by delivering electrical stimulation to tissues and cells.

Researchers are developing "smart bandages" which may have the ability to analyze and react to how a wound is healing - and help the process along.

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Researchers are developing bandages filled with tiny sensors, which can detect how a wound is healing. Some smart bandages will even allow doctors to remotely dispense treatments. 24/7 Live ...