Bandages healing wounds
Engineers have been working on a nanogenerator for many years that uses body movement to generate electricity. And they think that they could turn the device into more wearable electronics. Turning the device into a bandage you would wear if you got a cut or scratch. Scientists have known for a while that electricity can stimulate wounds to heal. Electricity fosters cells on the skin’s surface to grow. It’s electrodes connect to nanogenerators inside the bandage. Then the nanogenerators turn movement into electricity. Then the power then travels through the electrodes into the skin as mild electrical pulses. They tested this on more than 10 rats and as these rats breathed in and out they received tiny electrical shocks, the other group of rats didn’t receive any treatment. The rats with treatment healed in 3 days and the rats who didn’t receive any at all took up to 10 days to heal. The bandages are very comfortable and flexible and you don’t even feel the electric shocks.
Link Used: https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/innovation-2019-bandage-uses-electrical-zaps-heal-wounds-faster
Questions
Do you think it’s a smart choice to create things like this and start to go away from using regular medicine?
How much would you trust these to heal your actual wounds?
Do you think it’s smart to use electricity to treat injuries? Why or why not?
I think wounds should be healed on their own.
ReplyDeleteI think wounds should be healed on their own.
ReplyDeleteTammia D
I, wouldn't personally use these because you can just use a regular bandage
ReplyDelete-Daniel Kelly
Great for someone who tends to get hurt alot, plus saves money!-Cali
ReplyDeleteThis seems like a lot for a simple cut, so there isn't really a point. -Klarissa
ReplyDeleteI think this is a good idea for people who don't heal the same as others! Also not as big of an environmental impact if theres less waste! ~ Myori
ReplyDeleteWith tests and approvals, I think I would try it since it seems it could help quicken the healing process, as long as it's not too expensive.
ReplyDeletei think people would use it if the price was not high.
ReplyDelete-hannah
Is it more cost efficient to use these as opposed to normal bandages?
ReplyDelete-Jordan C
I would try it after I see how it effects other people. I would much rather let everything heal on its own. -ogechi
ReplyDeleteCalvin
ReplyDeleteI feel that it should expand to very serious wounds such as gunshots or deep cuts.
I would thin this would be expensive to do -Armando Saldana
ReplyDeleteThis is a really good thing. Their won't be a lot of wastage of plastic, and also the cost is important. - Ansuhka Raole
ReplyDeleteI would use one of these because we need to start advancing medically and this is a start.
ReplyDelete-Anthony A
i would definetly use this if it speeds up healing time! change is good and this could become a new trend in the future
ReplyDelete-patrick
I think it would speed up the healing process very quick with minor wounds but if its like a third degree burn I think it wouldn't do to much.
ReplyDeleteI believe that these bandages would be too expensive for the smaller cuts but they would be positive for larger wounds and burns because they cause healing to speed up. -Liam H
ReplyDeletei don't think its necessary but i would be interested to see if it improved in the future - lexi
ReplyDeleteIt could be very dangerous to us electricity to heal wounds.
ReplyDelete-Layne
i think that these would be expensive and wouldnt have a good use unless it was a major wound -triston
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