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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Three-Dimensional Printed Stimulating Hybrid Smart Bandage.

Małgorzata A Janik, Michał Pielka, Petro Kovalchuk, Michał Mierzwa, Paweł Janik

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Małgorzata A JanikInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia in Katowice, 41-205 Sosnowiec, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-5489-4220
Michał PielkaInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia in Katowice, 41-205 Sosnowiec, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-6076-354X
Petro KovalchukInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia in Katowice, 41-205 Sosnowiec, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-7503-1720
Michał MierzwaInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia in Katowice, 41-205 Sosnowiec, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-6662-2609
Paweł JanikInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia in Katowice, 41-205 Sosnowiec, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-0910-3578

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The treatment of chronic wounds and pressure sores is an important challenge in the context of public health and the effectiveness of patient treatment. Therefore, new methods are being developed to reduce or, in extreme cases, to initiate and conduct the wound healing process. This article presents an innovative smart bandage, programmable using a smartphone, which generates small amplitude impulse vibrations. The communication between the smart bandage and the smartphone is realized using BLE. The possibility of programming the smart bandage allows for personalized therapy. Owing to the built-in MEMS sensor, the smart bandage makes it possible to monitor work during rehabilitation and implement an auto-calibration procedure. The flexible, openwork mechanical structure of the dressing was made in 3D printing technology, thanks to which the solution is easy to implement and can be used together with traditional dressings to create hybrid ones. Miniature electronic circuits and actuators controlled by the PWM signal were designed as replaceable elements; thus, the openwork structure can be treated as single-use. The smart bandage containing six actuators presented in this article generates oscillations in the range from about 40 Hz to 190 Hz. The system generates low-amplitude vibrations, below 1 g. The actuators were operated at a voltage of 1.65 V to reduce energy consumption. For comparison, the actuators were also operated at the nominal voltage of 3.17 V, as specified by the manufacturer.

Indexed as

BandagesPrinting, Three-DimensionalEquipment DesignHumansSmartphoneVibrationWound Healingembedded systemIoTmobilesmartwearablewound healing

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PMID40871953
PMCPMC12390184

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