Recent studies have shown that delivering small amounts of current to wound sites can speed up their healing closure . This process is known as electrostimulation therapy. Now, researchers from Northwestern University have utilized this phenomenon to develop a bandage that delivers small electric currents to the wound site and accelerates the wound-healing process. The bandage consists of a small electrode that is placed on the wound.
It delivers appropriate amounts of electric current periodically. The bandage also contains a near-field communication system and sensors that can monitor the progression of wound healing and transmit the data to mobile devices or physicians. After the wound has healed, the electrodes degrade automatically without the risk of any harmful accumulation in the patient. When tested on mice, the bandages healed chronic diabetic ulcers 30% faster when compared…
