The Tufts engineers have designed the bandage to be a closed loop. Researchers at Massachusetts ' Tufts University are developing a prototype smart bandage that can track the status of a wound and self - administer it via a thermoresponsive gel when required . The 3mm - thick bandage comprises a cloth and flexible plastic layer , in which researchers use temperature and other markers to determine how well a wound is healing . Data from the bandage can also be uploaded to an app to be viewed remotely , and the team is working on developing a flexible fabric to be incorporated into the bandage .
Researchers at Massachusetts ' Tufts University are developing a prototype smart bandage that can track the status of a wound and self - administer it via a thermoresponsive gel when required . The 3mm - thick bandage comprises a cloth and flexible plastic layer , in which researchers use temperature and other markers to determine how well a wound is healing . Data from the bandage can also be uploaded to an app to be viewed remotely , and the team is working on developing a flexible fabric to be incorporated into the bandage .