Patent ID: 7687678
Filing Date: 2010-03-30
Classification: A61B,A61K

Abstract:
1. An electronic bandage, comprising: bandage material; a treatment portion supported by the bandage material, the treatment portion being constructed and arranged to provide a treatment; and a flexible electronic controller supported by the bandage material, the flexible electronic controller combining with the bandage material and the treatment portion to form a conformable bandage which conforms to a treatment surface, the flexible electronic controller being constructed and arranged to dynamically control application of the treatment to the treatment surface while the conformable bandage conforms to the treatment surface; wherein the bandage material includes: support material which supports the treatment portion and the flexible electronic controller, and an adhesive substance in communication with the support material, the adhesive substance being constructed and arranged to adhere the support material to the treatment surface; and wherein the treatment portion includes: a set of electromechanical micro-actuators which is mechanically supported by the support material, the set of electromechanical micro-actuators being constructed and arranged to deliver the treatment to the treatment surface in response to adaptive feedback control from the flexible electronic controller.