Enables medical professionals to observe skin without removing dressings; aims to reduce secondary infections and save time ...

The iCares bandage uses innovative microfluidic components, sensors, and machine learning to sample and analyze wounds and provide data to help patients and caregivers make treatment decisions.

A low-cost, 3D-printed smart bandage is able to promote and monitor the healing process of chronic wounds. <br /><br /> ...

Caltech professor of medical engineering Wei Gao and his colleagues are envisioning a smart bandage of the future-a "lab on ...

In 2023, Gao's team cleared the first hurdle toward achieving that goal by showing that a smart bandage they developed could provide real-time data about chronic wounds in animal models ...

The iCares smart bandage on Wei Gao's arm. The bandage is composed of a flexible, biocompatible polymer strip that can be 3D printed at low cost. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

In 2023, Gao's team cleared the first hurdle toward achieving that goal by showing that a smart bandage they developed could provide real-time data about chronic wounds in animal models ...