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Healing chronic wounds with a wireless smart bandage with integrated sensors and stimulators

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We developed a wireless smart bandage with sensors that can detect the condition of a wound and stimulators that can deliver electric cues. Application of our device on wounds in mouse models reduced infection and accelerated wound healing.

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Fig. 1: Overall design of the wireless smart bandage for chronic wound management.

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This is a summary of: Jiang, Y. et al. Wireless, closed-loop, smart bandage with integrated sensors and stimulators for advanced wound care and accelerated healing. Nat. Biotechnol. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-022-01528-3 (2022).

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Healing chronic wounds with a wireless smart bandage with integrated sensors and stimulators. Nat Biotechnol 41, 622–623 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-022-01564-z

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