Caltech's Smart Bandage Clears New Hurdle: Monitors Chronic Wounds in Human Patients (IMAGE)

California Institute of Technology

Caltech's Smart Bandage Clears New Hurdle: Monitors Chronic Wounds in Human Patients

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The iCares smart bandage on Wei Gao's arm. The bandage is composed of a flexible, biocompatible polymer strip that can be 3D printed at low cost.

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Lance Hayashida/Caltech

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