New Electric Bandage Accelerates Healing of Chronic Wounds: Animal Study

Researchers have invented a bandage for chronic wounds that relies on electric stimulation. The bandage facilitates healing faster than conventional bandages, according to an animal study published Wednesday in Science Advances. “Our goal here was to develop a far less expensive technology that accelerates healing in patients with chronic wounds,” study co-author Amay Bandodkar, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at North Carolina State University, said in a press release. “We also wanted to make sure that the technology is easy enough for people to use at home, rather than something that patients can only receive in clinical settings,” he said....