In an animal study, the bandage healed diabetic ulcers 30 per cent faster than in mice without the bandage.
It also actively monitors the healing process and then harmlessly dissolves into the body after it is no longer needed – even including the electronic components.
The new device could provide a powerful tool for patients with diabetes, whose ulcers can lead to various complications, including amputated limbs or even death.
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“When a person develops a wound, the goal is always to close that wound as quickly as possible,” said Northwestern’s Guillermo A Ameer, who co-led the study.
“Otherwise, an open wound is susceptible to infection. And, for people with diabetes, infections are even harder to treat and more dangerous.
“For these patients, there is...
