DEEP TECH HEALTH + NEUROTECH
Caltech professor Wei Gao has developed a smart bandage for chronic wounds, made from a flexible and stretchy polymer containing embedded electronics and medication. The electronics allow the sensor to monitor uric acid, lactate, pH level and wound temperature, indicating inflammation or bacterial infection. Data from the wound is transmitted wirelessly to the patient or […]
AutoDepth by Swift Medical uses a phone’s camera to understand a wound’s depth and severity. Algorithms process dynamic changes over time. Depth can indicate whether a wound is healing properly. The system is noninvasive, and can be widely accessible to clinicians. In addition to gauging the wound healing process, it can be used for measuring the […]
MIT’s Xuanhe Zhao has designed a bandage that releases medicine in response to changes in skin temperature. It can be programmed to light if wound attention is required, such as when medicine is low. The flexible, gel-like material incorporates temperature sensors, LED lights, other electronics, and tiny, drug-delivering reservoirs and channels. Zhao believes that hydrogel coated […]
MIO and Beneufit have partnered to develop wearables to target the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. The pdFIT exercise app was developed to improve manual dexterity and fitness levels in Parkinson’s patients. The wearable continuously monitors progress via sensors on the wrist. The company claims that its Optimal Heart Rate technology cancels noise caused by movement, […]
University of Manchester researchers are using electrical stimulation to accelerate wound healing. This can be particularly useful for lower limb venous and diabetic ulcers, and for those with compromised immune systems. In a recent study, 1/2 centimeter sized superficial wounds were created on the upper arm of 40 volunteers. One wound was left to heal normally, […]