Could smart bandages also be used for helping relieve itch?
With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), engineer Ali Khademhosseini and a multidisciplinary team are bringing together advances in sensors, biomaterials, tissue engineering, microsystems technology, and microelectronics to create "smart bandages" for wounds that require ongoing care, such as burns, diabetic ulcers, and bed sores.

The new devices, known collectively as flexible bioelectronics could be able to monitor all the vital signs of the healing process, such as oxygen levels and temperature, and make adjustments when needed.


To fulfill the critical need for flexibility, the team is testing new materials, such as a hydrogel that would cover a wound with just the right amount of stretch to be comfortable.

Do you think this kind technology could have an application in dermatology? Watch the video and let us know what
you think.



To read more about the project see: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1240443&HistoricalAwards=false