{"id":934,"date":"2017-04-19T06:41:46","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T06:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/?p=934"},"modified":"2017-08-29T09:47:35","modified_gmt":"2017-08-29T09:47:35","slug":"smart-bandages190420174","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/smart-bandages190420174\/","title":{"rendered":"3D Printing to help create Smart Bandages"},"content":{"rendered":"

The world of medicine has taken great leaps this year thanks to 3D printing, but new innovations aren\u2019t stopping yet! Thanks to 3D printing and a team of researchers at Swansea University in the UK, a new innovation for medicine has been born and it goes by the name of \u201cSmart Bandage\u201d.<\/p>\n

This research project, which was led by the Institute of Life Science (ILS) at Swansea University, \u00a0wanted to\u00a0help fix a common issue when it comes to wounds and bandages, and that is the issue of not knowing if a wound is properly healing after the bandage is applied. With the Smart Bandage, the guessing game is over thanks to sensors and 5G data transfer technology, which could help doctors track the healing progress of their patient\u2019s wounds while reducing the amount of check-ups needed.<\/p>\n

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Marc Clement, Chairman of ILS<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201c5G is an opportunity to produce resilient, robust bandwidth that is always there for the purpose of healthcare,\u201d explains Marc Clement, Chairman of ILS. \u201cThis is a multi-technology approach, with nanotechnology, nano-electronics, printing and coating biochemistry all interconnecting through 5G infrastructure to allow us to deliver health care for a wound patient that delivers better patient outcomes and better quality of life\u201d.<\/p>

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When creating the bandage, the researchers used 3D printing to help make it more customizable and affordable for future patients. Packing the bandage with tiny sensors that were developed by nanotechnology experts, the bandage will have the ability to monitor the wound and enable them to \u201ctailor the treatment protocol to the individual wound in question\u201d.<\/p>\n

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The Smart Bandages\u2019 clinical trial phase has already begun and is taking place through the Swansea University\u2019s ARCH (A Regional Collaboration For Health) in the Southwest Wales region. The trials themselves are expected to continue throughout the rest of the year, with hopefully positive results that can help change the future of medicine\u00a0to give patients innovative, next level treatment.<\/p>\n

What do you think of this new innovation in 3D printing health? Do you think 3D printing\u00a0could be the future for bandage care? Let us know in a comment below or on our Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a> pages!<\/p>\n

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