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Smart Bandage Technologies

Design and Application

  • 1st Edition - June 22, 2016
  • Latest edition
  • Author: James Davis
  • Language: English

Smart Bandage Technology: Design and Application is a guide to the integration of sensors and electronic systems into bandages for the application of wound management. Davis pro… Read more

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Description

Smart Bandage Technology: Design and Application

is a guide to the integration of sensors and electronic systems into bandages for the application of wound management. Davis provides a comprehensive guide to the design and development of functional material for wound management for engineers of all levels possessing core knowledge in chemistry, biochemistry, and materials science.

Includes an introduction to the design of advanced wound care technologies for undergraduate engineers, as well as a coherent exploration of competing technologies suitable for postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers. Each section provides a high level overview of the concepts and techniques involved in developing smart bandages, including their manufacturing, operation, and implementation, and also exposes and explores the most recent approaches to wound care in more detail.

This book incorporates contextual boxes to provide a greater degree of detail to examples given and also includes an extensive bibliography for those seeking to research further on the various topics discussed.

Key features

  • Combines physiological aspects of wound healing with sensor engineering aspects of smart bandages
  • Provides an up-to-date overview of research initiatives in this field which are building the foundation for the next generation of medical textiles
  • Learn how to design, develop, and integrate ‘smart systems’ with materials for wound management
  • incorporates contextual boxes to provide a greater degree of detail to examples given and also includes an extensive bibliography for those seeking to research further on the various topics discussed

Readership

Biomedical Engineers, Electronic Engineers, R and D professionals in bandage and dressing development

Table of contents

Chapter 1 Chronic Wounds : Healing and Management1. Introduction1.1 Physiology and function of skin1.2 Factors which affect wound healing – intrinsic and extrinsic1.3 Chronic wounds and clinical management

Chapter 2 Historical Context 2.0 Introduction2.1 Early and mediaeval methods2.2 Middle ages2.3 Evolution of functional materials2.4 First field dressings2.5 The ideal dressing

Chapter 3 Current Technologies 3.0 Introduction 3.1 Commercially available wound dressings3.2 Types and application3.3 Semi permeable layers3.4 Dressings for infected wounds3.5 Specialist products/treatments

Chapter 4 Emerging Systems 4.0 Introduction4.1 Current developments in emerging materials/textiles for wound dressings4.2 Dressing based on natural polymers4.3 New directions in synthetic polymers

Chapter 5 Diagnostic Materials 5.0 Introduction5.1 Current trends5.2 Physical and biochemical markers5.3 Thermography and wound mapping5.4 Moisture measurements5.5 Odor and electronic nose systems5.6 Electrochemical methods5.7 Spectroscopic methods5.8 Wound imaging5.9 Integrated healing and diagnostic systems

Chapter 6 Antimicrobial Materials 6.0 Introduction6.1 Topical antimicrobial agents in wound care6.2 Antimicrobial wound dressings6.3 Electro and photo responsive materials

Chapter 7 Connected Health Approaches to Wound Monitoring7.0 Introduction7.1 The evolution of connected health7.2 Architectures for connect health7.3 Technical solutions for wound monitoring7.4 Integrations with current systems

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: June 29, 2016
  • Language: English

About the author

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James Davis

James Davis is Professor of Biomedical Sensors and Course Director for the BSc Biomedical Engineering degree stream at the University of Ulster. He has authored over 120 peer reviewed publications and has an extensive publication and grant funding record on functional materials for wound management and associated diagnostics.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Biomedical Sensors and Course Director for the BSc Biomedical Engineering degree stream, University of Ulster

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