US researchers develop medication-releasing smart bandages
A smart bandage has been developed that automatically releases doses of medication at pre-determined intervals. Operated by a smartphone, the bandage is made up of conductive fibres coated with a medicated gel that is released into a patient's wound when programmed. It has been developed by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Harvard Medical School.

These Bandages Release Medication On a Predetermined Schedule

A group of researchers working out of Harvard Medical School, MIT and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have developed a high-tech smart bandage that is capable of releasing medication over a period of time based on a pre-programmed schedule.



This smart bandage is constructed out of conductive fibers that heat up when the embedded microcontroller sends a voltage signal. When the fibers heat up, they heat up a gel that they are coated with, releasing them into the wearer's wound.



What's great about this smart bandage is that it can be controlled by a smartphone, making it possible for medication schedules to be entered into a phone so that manual oversight isn't necessary to ensure timely medication release.