Smart bandages will soon see the light of day

February 27, 2020

Smart bandages will soon see the light of day. Their mission: to allow doctors to better follow the evolution of their patients' injuries.

These smart bandages will use 5G to relay health data in real time. According to the tests that have been carried out, these smart health connected bandages are able to use sensors to monitoring the injury.

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This innovation is the result of the work of the Life Sciences Institute at the University of Swansea. This institute is currently finalizing the method for integrating tracking sensors; 3D printing is the solution. These sensors will be able to monitoring the status of an injury and relay this information to a doctor to help personalize treatment. All without having to make an appointment to see your doctor.

The 5G wireless data will transmit information about the patient's wound to the doctor; and this in real time. "5G will provide a robust and reliable connection with good bandwidth. Said Professor Marc Clement, President of the Institute for Life Sciences. This 5G integration will also help provide information on the patient's location and even monitoring the effectiveness of treatment.

Marc Clement also revealed to the BBC that the Welsh Wound Innovation Center contributes to the development of smart bandages. The development of a 5G Review hub in the city will also prove to be crucial to getting everything up and running.

As a reminder, this is not the first time that we have heard of smart bandages. Last year, researchers at the University of Bath conducted tests on a color-changing dressing to indicate if a wound is infected. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have also worked on bandages spreading drugs over the wound to speed up the healing process.