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Research team develops cushion cover that warns of incipient pressure ulcers

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Researchers at Aalto University are developing a smart seat cushion cover for wheelchair users that would raise alarm about a budding pressure ulcer well before the wound has time to get serious. The device would combine various sensors that send information about the wound to an application that alerts the patient or caregiver.

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