Faster is Better: The Newest Innovations in Speedy Combat Casualty Care
Posted February 5, 2018
Dr. Elliot Botvinick sits in his office on the campus of the University of California (UC), Irvine, holding a tiny device in the palm of his hand. It is smaller than a garage door opener, smaller than a standard business card even, and is so slight and inconspicuous that he might be able to stick one on a passing student without their noticing.
lactate monitor
The Army believes the continuous lactate monitor could play a key role in future battlefield medicine. This prototype features a wearable, subcutaneous microsensor designed to detect critical illness and internal bleeding. Photos courtesy of UC Irvine
It also might be the future of battlefield medicine, according to the U.S. Army.
https://www.technology.org/2018/02/05/faster-is-better-the-newest-innovations-in-speedy-combat-casualty-care/
