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Its digital wound care toolkit is targeted to be rolled out in 2026.
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Its digital wound care toolkit is targeted to be rolled out in 2026.
Credit: Changi General Hospital Changi General Hospital and Singapore University of Technology and Design have developed a sensor that detects real-time bleeding from wound sites after invasive medical procedures. HOW IT WORKS The Blood WArning Technology with Continuous Haemoglobin (BWATCH) sensor is a lightweight monitoring device placed over a patient's bandage. By combining the light absorption properties of haemoglobin with a moisture-detecting sensor, the device can differentiate blood from other bodily fluids and in turn detect bleeding episodes. BWATCH has been tested and validated in...
CGH and SUTD develop lightweight monitoring device to detect real-time bleeding from wounds Changi General Hospital (CGH) and the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) have developed the Blood WArning Technology with Continuous Haemoglobin (BWATCH) sensor, a lightweight monitoring device placed over a patient's bandage that detects real-time bleeding from wound sites following invasive medical procedures. BWATCH was tested and validated in an observational clinical trial involving 250 patients at CGH with a dialysis catheter inserted or removed. The device was securely placed o...