Bandage That Electrocutes Your Wounds Is Much Better Than It Sounds


	Bandage That Electrocutes Your Wounds Is Much Better Than It Sounds

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7-22-2008 2:35 AM

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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/c54efa78-f39e-45e8-a96b-1265006ba22e/33AF6236-AEED-41E1-B08B-A73BBB6FC9E8/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://gizmodo.com/5021357/bandage-that-electrocutes-your-wounds-is-much-better-than-it-sounds" href="http://gizmodo.com/5021357/bandage-that-electrocutes-your-wounds-is-much-better-than-it-sounds" style="font-size: 11px;">gizmodo.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://gizmodo.com/5021357/bandage-that-electrocutes-your-wounds-is-much-better-than-it-sounds"><H1><A href="http://gizmodo.com/5021357/bandage-that-electrocutes-your-wounds-is-much-better-than-it-sounds" linkindex="72" set="yes">Bandage That Electrocutes Your Wounds Is Much Better Than It Sounds</A></H1></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://gizmodo.com/5021357/bandage-that-electrocutes-your-wounds-is-much-better-than-it-sounds"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/gizmodo.com/img/80CADC47-F93E-4FEF-A52A-7AE46CA5B10A" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://gizmodo.com/5021357/bandage-that-electrocutes-your-wounds-is-much-better-than-it-sounds">Mixing water and electricity is never a good thing, unless it's in the style of the new "CMB Antimicrobial Wound Dressing with PROSIT" bandage. When you wet it, it generates a small voltage which prevents pesky microbes, fungus, mold and yeast from getting through its treated polyester fibers. Good news if you've got an open wound, and good news if you're a fan of the old electric-shocker handshake joke. Just kidding: This is pretty clever stuff, particularly as it's also been shown to reduce pain. Currently you can leave it in place for three days, but maker <A href="http://gizmodo.com/tag/silverleaf-medical-products/" title="Click here to read more posts tagged SILVERLEAF MEDICAL PRODUCTS" rel="nofollow" class="autolink" linkindex="73" set="yes">Silverleaf Medical Products</A> is working on extending that, and bringing PROSIT to saleability with FDA approval. [<A href="http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2008/07/bandages_electrocute_infections_away.html" linkindex="74" set="yes">Medgadget</A>]</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://gizmodo.com/5021357/bandage-that-electrocutes-your-wounds-is-much-better-than-it-sounds"><P>
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