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Smartphone App Aids Post-Surgical Wound Care

by Bruce Brown | February 9, 2018 | General News, Medical

According to the American College of Surgeons, surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most common form of hospital-acquired infection and the most frequent cause for readmission after surgery. In addition to their frequency, SSI readmissions are costly; the average...

Pectin Gives Artificial Skin Temperature Sensitivity [video]

by Bruce Brown | February 3, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News

When we wonder if we’re running a fever, most of us take our temperature with a traditional or digital thermometer. More precise measurement can be hugely significant in detecting or predicting health issues in clinical settings. Studies at the Washington...

Smart Sutures Transmit Data While You Heal

by Bruce Brown | July 19, 2016 | General News, Medical

After an operation, healthcare professionals, patients, and family and friends all want to know how you’re doing in recovery. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to say, “Gee, I think it’s coming along fine, but let me check with my sutures”?...

Stop Traumatic Blood Flow with WoundClot [video]

by Bruce Brown | March 17, 2016 | General News, Medical

According to Core Scientific Creations (CSC), the U.S. Department of Defense has stated that 84% of deaths from battle wounds (DOW) happen because of bleeding, of which 67% were in areas of the body where neither compression nor tourniquets could be applied. CSC...

External Shockwaves Induce Healing with Diabetic Foot Ulcers [video]

by Bruce Brown | January 25, 2016 | General News, Medical

Diabetes has become a worldwide epidemic, with current projections that almost 5% of the world population will have diabetes by 2030. About 6% of all adults 65 or older with diabetes in the U.S. develop diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) and 0.5% have a lower extremity...