The New Indian Express ·
IIT Roorkee, INST researchers develop self-powered electronic bandage for wound healing
DEHRADUN: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee and the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, have developed a self-powered electronic bandage that harnesses natural body movement to produce electrical signals that may aid wound healing.
The battery-free technology, named 3D-MIDAS, short for 3D Monolithic Integrated Dipolar-Ionic Fibrous Architectural Scaffold, does not require wires or an external power source. Instead, it converts mechanical energy generated by stretching and routine body movements into electrical stimulation at the wound site.
Natural electrical signals play an important role in guiding cells during tissue repair but can be disrupted when the skin is injured. The new dressing seeks to restore such stimulation while providing a flexible and breathable scaffold capable of managing wound fluid, the researchers said.
