Bandages of all shapes and sizes have existed since the dawn of time. We’ve been scraping our knees, or – in the case of Jesus – receiving javelins to the gut for a long time now, and we’ve always needed a way to dress our wounds.
The trouble, is that the technology hasn’t really changed much over the centuries. Sure, we have bandages with antibiotics and other healing agents, but the design itself has changed very little. I would argue that the reason for that isn’t simply because it’s a good design, but instead because no one had come up with something better. Something that’s more flexible – both in terms of the material, and where the bandage can be placed.
That’s where AmoeBAND comes in. It’s smarter, more practical, and yes, even more stylish. As you’re about to see in a moment, if this bandage ever makes it to prime time, covering up cuts and scrapes will never be the same.
AmoeBAND Bandages in Action
There are many things I love about this design, but there are a few things in particular that really make it stand out. Not in the sense of a gimmick, but in actual, real world benefits.
- Pieces of the bandage can be torn off to make it work for almost any place on your body, including joints. Why buy a slew of different bandage types when you could just use one?
- It looks a lot more stylish, and more importantly, it comes in multiple skin tones. People joke about bandages for Black people, Asian people, and basically anyone who doesn’t have a white skin tone, and in a way they’re right. We make bandages in all sorts of bright colors, with crazy designs on them; why not offer something that blends in for people with non-white skin tones?
- The bandage “tells you” when it needs to be changed, based on the pH value of the wound. According to the AmoeBAND video, the pH value of an infected wound is between 6.5 and 8.5. When the bandage detects that, it turns purple.
None of these features is particularly revolutionary, but packaged together into one unified bandage, and we’ve got something quite amazing. Parents are so worried about their children getting injured on playgrounds, and perhaps a bandage like this would help allay their fears. Getting cuts and scrapes as a child will be an experience like none other!
Unfortunately AmoeBAND is only in conceptual stages, but my hope is that with enough attention, this amazing design will finally become a reality.
