Technology is being used to升级谦虚的绷带。世界各地的研究团队正在开发更聪明，更有效的伤口覆盖物和敷料，从而汇总了材料，传感器，组织工程和微电子学的进步。对未来智能绷带的概述：

It normally takes over 30 minutes of manual pressure to plug blood loss following an angioplasty. With Axiostat it can be stopped in just four minutes. Axiostat is a wound dressing made of 100% chitosan, a naturally occurring polymer found in shellfish, stops bleeding within minutes of being applied; has been developed by Axio Biosolutions Pvt. Ltd. Chitosan is a natural biomaterial that is modified for medical application. Axiostat is a sponge-like dressing and is a ready-to-use product that can be cut into different sizes to suit the wound. The idea was to create a product that can even be used by someone with no medical knowledge. The company has designed, developed and commercialised products for Emergency (emergency bleeding control, stop haemorrhage), Military (chitosan sponge for quick clot – haemostatic dressing), Vascular (vascular haemostatic dressing for interventional cardiology/radiology) and Dental (dental dressing – stop oral bleeding, protect wound). The company is revolutionising wound care across the world “While it looks like dry sponge, when it comes in contact with blood, Axiostat turns sticky and forms an adhesive layer on the blood vessels. All sides of the product are created equal, so there’s no right or wrong side or a prescribed technique to use the product. You just need to take it out of the packaging and place it on the wound. “Blood (has a) net negative (charge) and the product is highly positive, forming a strong adhesive seal,” says founder Mavely. The medical pad comes in multiple sizes - 5x5cm, 5x8cm, and 8x8cm - and can stay on the wound for upto 48 hours. The dressing can be removed easily using saline water, leaving no residue.

A Smart bandage incorporating nanotechnology into wound dressings has been developed by a research team, including scientists from Australian Universities. The next-generation bandage can alert a patient or clinician to problems with a wound by changing colour, and can automatically release antibiotics contained within polymer capsules. Connected via Bluetooth to a smartphone, sensors in the bandage can alert a doctor if the bandage needs attention. Lead researcher Professor Nico Voelcker said that the technology relied on tiny sensors able to detect telltale signs of infection, without the need to remove the bandage and compromise healing. The sensors are capable of detecting changes in temperature or pH levels, triggering a change of colour to red. They can also automatically release antibiotics from within polymer capsules. Sensors have also been developed to show when a pressure bandage has loosened. The consortium of experts from Melbourne, Monash, NSW, Queensland and SA Universities, has proved the concept with prototypes in small tests, but they need more funding to proceed with large-scale clinical trials.

英国的科学家设计了一个新的intelligent绷带可以检测伤口的愈合状况，并将进度报告发送给医生。绷带可以在接下来的12个月内进行试用，它使用实时5G技术来监控需要哪种治疗方法，并跟踪患者的活动水平。它将伤口连接到5G基础架构，并且通过电话的基础架构也会知道您的位置 - 您的位置，任何一次的活动。石膏将帮助临床医生在任何特定时间都知道特定伤口的性能，然后他们可以为个人定制治疗方案。
斯旺西大学英国生命科学研究所主席马克·克莱门特（Marc Clement）说：“这种智能的敷料使用纳米技术在任何一个特定的时间内感知伤口的状态。”