Wearable health monitoring systems have demonstrated the potential of personalized health management. Recent advances in sensors for biomarker monitoring have outpaced the integration and deployment of complete sensing systems in long-term human studies for clinical applications. Continuous wound monitoring can improve clinical decision making and patient outcomes, however the challenge of sensing on the wound surface requires the design of flexible devices with focus on patient comfort. To achieve long-term wound monitoring, a completely flexible and biocompatible platform was developed complete with sensing electronics and electrochemical sensors. Wound environment was monitored using a uric acid, lactate, pH and temperature sensor array. Data from the sensors was collected using flexible on-body circuitry and wirelessly transmitted to a monitoring device. The entire sensing platform was integrated directly onto the bandage dressing to be applied directly over the wound area. Wound environment of chronic leg ulcer patients was monitored using the flexible sensing platform.

Smart bandage for wound monitoring

ACS Fall 2021

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