‌Butterfly stitches, also known as “Steri-Strips”, are adhesive bandages used to close small, shallow wounds. Butterfly stitches are an alternative to traditional needle and thread sutures, which are ...

A new wearable device, a-Heal, combines AI, imaging, and bioelectronics to speed up wound recovery. It continuously monitors wounds, diagnoses healing stages, and applies personalized treatments like ...

And since these wounds can be asymmetrical and deep, you need to have electrodes that can conform to a wide variety of surface features." "We tested the wound dressings in diabetic mice, which are a ...

If you’ve injured your hand, bandages can reduce swelling, restrict movement, and provide support to the muscles, bones, and joints. Certain hand injuries may heal better when bandaged. These include: ...

How Does Vacuum-Assisted Closure Work? ‌Negative pressure wound therapy involves a special dressing connected to a pump that gently draws fluid and infection from the wound. A nurse will: Clean the ...

AGP-Medical, LLC said it plans to combine mailing Vaso-Wraps®, topical solutions, and dressings to patients with access to smartphones to allow the treatment and monitoring of diabetic ulcers and ...

Combining a porcine-based wound wrap with negative pressure wound therapy increased wound healing in a small group of patients with chronic, Stage IV pressure ulcers. In a 12-week study using a Smith ...