Wireless, skin-interfaced sensors for compression therapyopen access
- Authors
- Park, Yoonseok; Kwon, Kyeongha; Kwak, Sung Soo; Yang, Da Som; Kwak, Jean Won; Luan, Haiwen; Chung, Ted S.; Chun, Keum San; Kim, Jong Uk; Jang, Hokyung; Ryu, Hanjun; Jeong, Hyoyong; Won, Sang Min; Kang, Youn J.; Zhang, Michael; Pontes, David; Kampmeier, Brianna R.; Seo, Seon Hee; Zhao, Jeffrey; Jung, Inhwa; Huang, Yonggang; Xu, Shuai; Rogers, John A.
- Issue Date
- Dec-2020
- Publisher
- AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE
- Citation
- SCIENCE ADVANCES, v.6, no.49
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- SCIENCE ADVANCES
- Volume
- 6
- Number
- 49
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/skku/handle/2021.sw.skku/93542
- DOI
- 10.1126/sciadv.abe1655
- ISSN
- 2375-2548
2375-2548
- Abstract
- Therapeutic compression garments (TCGs) are key tools for the management of a wide range of vascular lower extremity conditions. Proper use of TCGs involves application of a minimum and consistent pressure across the lower extremities for extended periods of time. Slight changes in the characteristics of the fabric and the mechanical properties of the tissues lead to requirements for frequent measurements and corresponding adjustments of the applied pressure. Existing sensors are not sufficiently small, thin, or flexible for practical use in this context, and they also demand cumbersome, hard-wired interfaces for data acquisition. Here, we introduce a flexible, wireless monitoring system for tracking both temperature and pressure at the interface between the skin and the TCGs. Detailed studies of the materials and engineering aspects of these devices, together with clinical pilot trials on a range of patients with different pathologies, establish the technical foundations and measurement capabilities.
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