Pressure bandages are typically used to treat medical issues around veins that don't return enough blood from your legs or arms. Compression stockings, for example, can help stimulate blood flow, but ...

Engineers have developed pressure-sensing photonic fibers that they have woven into a typical compression bandage. As the bandage is stretched, the fibers change color. Using a color chart, a ...

A team of engineers from MIT have developed a new compression wrap that tells you precisely how tight it is with the aid of color-changing fibers. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...