Need Statement
There is a need for a wound analysis and care system by clinicians to capture chronic stage 2-3 wound morphology and generate in a timely manner waste-reducing custom bandages to promote healing.
Project Scope
The group proposes to deliver a prototype of a system that can be easily used by clinicians for analyzing chronic stage 2-3 wounds and producing waste-reducing custom bandage templates. Clinicians currently tend to only use a fraction of larger bandages for wound care, and they would benefit from an optimized process reducing bandage waste when treating wounds of various profiles and complex contours. The first step of the process will require a portable imaging device that can be connected to a computer to record and save images of the wound in a digital file. Software will also be developed to analyze the wound from the images, quantify and model the interior surface of the wound, and generate an appropriate custom bandage template. Additional software is needed that can utilize the bandage template in a device that will execute the design and create a physical product embodying the size and shape of a custom bandage. By April 22, 2020 the project will be completed with an optimized process that successfully analyzes wound images and creates a schematic for a custom bandage design that can be carried out.