{"id":25640,"date":"2023-07-06T16:56:10","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T11:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=25640"},"modified":"2023-07-06T16:56:10","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T11:26:10","slug":"smart-bandage","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/smart-bandage","title":{"rendered":"Smart Bandage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Context:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A study was published in &#8220;Science Advances&#8221; that offered to help accelerate healing of chronic wounds\u2013 using a wearable, wireless, mechanically flexible smart bandage as big as a finger.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Smart Bandage:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Smart Bandage is an <\/span><b>advanced medical dressing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that incorporates various technologies to enhance the healing process of a wound.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It<\/span><b> consists of integrated biosensors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, soft drug loaded hydrogels and signal processing and wireless communication to provide real-time feedback and facilitate better wound management.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The device is assembled on a soft, stretchable polymer that helps the bandage maintain contact with and stick to the skin.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>How does the Smart Bandage work?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart bandages\u00a0 have<\/span><b> built-in sensors to continuously monitor various parameters of the wound, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">such as temperature, pH level, moisture, and oxygenation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data collected by the bandage is passed to a flexible printed circuit board, which relays it wirelessly to a smartphone or tablet for review by a physician.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Benefits:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enhanced Patient Comfort:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Smart Bandage doesn\u2019t have to be removed frequently to monitor the status and apply antibiotics.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Remote Monitoring<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Smart bandages can connect to mobile applications or remote monitoring systems, allowing patients to monitor their wounds from home.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Lesser Hospital Visits:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Cleaning and dressing the wound increases chances of bacterial contamination every time the wound is opened. So the bandage could also reduce the number of hospital visits.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Limitations:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Need of Biosensors: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The researchers noted that the mixing of newly secreted chemicals with the old ones delayed the biosensors\u2019 response. The biosensors might require more protection.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Lack of Affordability: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are doubts over its affording and accessibility to people of lower socio-\u00adeconomic strata.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reliability and Accuracy: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The accuracy and reliability of the sensors and monitoring systems within smart bandages can vary.<\/span><b style=\"background-color: var(--global--color-background); color: var(--global--color-primary); font-family: var(--global--font-secondary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);\"><i>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b style=\"background-color: var(--global--color-background); color: var(--global--color-primary); font-family: var(--global--font-secondary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);\"><i>News Source: <\/i><\/b><a style=\"background-color: var(--global--color-background); font-family: var(--global--font-secondary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/miniature-smart-bandage-chronic-wounds-electric-stimulation-wireless\/article66922727.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>The Hindu<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Context:\u00a0 A study was published in &#8220;Science Advances&#8221; that offered to help accelerate healing of chronic wounds\u2013 using a wearable, wireless, mechanically flexible smart bandage as big as a finger. About Smart Bandage:\u00a0 A Smart Bandage is an advanced medical dressing that incorporates various technologies to enhance the healing process of a wound. 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