LifeWave BST: bed sores begone!
By Jeannie Choe 
posted March 11th 2007 5:29AM
posted March 11th 2007 5:29AM
Patients suffering from bed sores may find a glimmer of hope in LifeWave's new non-invasive BST (Bed Sore Treatment) device. It aims to speed healing in stubborn bed sores and similar ulcers by stimulating tissues around the site with a current that mimics the natural electrical activity found in a "normal wound." The nervous system then recognizes the pulse as a natural signal to promote healing in necrotic tissue. Pilots have already begun in Europe and clinical trials have been scheduled in prelude to official marketing of the Israeli-based startup's technology in the US. [Via EE Times]
iPhone, Vista, Cybershot...bed sore treatment.
Oh Engadget, you slay me!
Not really Engadget but I had a friend who was stuck in a hospital bed for a full YEAR with a bed sore. Like, he didn't leave that bed for a year because his bed sore was so bad that if he got up the flesh would have....eeek!