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Skin-like sensor shows promise for future prostheses
Researchers have developed a new skin-like sensor, which rebounds back into its original form if squeezed, stretched or pulled, showing promise for the future development of amputee prostheses. A study at Stanford
Image: Prosthesis
diagrams.Credit: brockzilla on Flickr.
University, US, has shown that the new sensor can gauge how much
pressure is being forced upon it, making it an ideal material for amputee prostheses and pressure-sensitive bandaging. 'This sensor can register pressure ranging from a firm pinch
between your thumb and forefinger to twice the pressure exerted by an elephant standing on one foot,' said Darren Lipomi, a postdoctoral researcher on the Stanford team. The sensor is covered in two thin elastic layers made
from nanotubes, which spring back into their original form after being stretched. Between the two layers is a strip of mouldable silicone, which holds the electrical charge that helps to measure the amount of pressure on the skin-like sensor. Click here for more info.
Downloadable mobile wound care system released for clinicians
A new mobile app has just been released for clinicians to download, allowing them to conduct patient assessments and track wound progress without the need of an internet connection. Mobile PWSTM (Polyremedy) has been launched for use offline and at patients' homes. The app allows clinicians to select appropriate wound dressings and keep patients' wound progress logged. 'We have designed Mobile PWS to meet the needs
of the travelling caregiver,' said Jeffrey Tingle, software developer at Polyremedy. 'Users have the exact same look and feel with the mobile application as they do when working online. The information that they enter into Mobile PWS is automatically preserved in a HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, US) compliant, secure manner and once they get online a one-button sync process updates their data.' For more information, click here.
Digital toolkit helps prevent pressure ulcers
A new downloadable toolkit has been developed that will help nurses prevent and manage pressure ulcers. The toolkit which has been developed by the Oregon
IHI Network in the US and the Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes campaign includes a synopsis of the Braden scale, body pressure diagrams, community tools and strategies for prevention, nutritional guides and pressure ulcer stage overviews. It also includes a printable pressure ulcer pocket card on positioning and pressure points. The kit has
been piloted by several constituent organisations in Oregon and has been fully endorsed for use. For more
information, click here. Image: Hospital bed. Credit: arriba on Flickr.
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