Revolutionizing Patient Care: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Advances in Flexible Printed Heaters for Wearable Medical Applications
Recent developments in flexible printed heaters (FPHs) for wearable thermal applications, driven by the advancement of printed electronics, show great promise in revolutionizing patient care through the development of wearable flexible heaters for medical applications. Wearable heaters with high the...
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| author | Hundessa Daba Nemomssa Frederick Bossuyt Bjorn Vandecasteele Herbert De Pauw Netsanet Workneh Gidi Pieter Bauwens |
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| description | Recent developments in flexible printed heaters (FPHs) for wearable thermal applications, driven by the advancement of printed electronics, show great promise in revolutionizing patient care through the development of wearable flexible heaters for medical applications. Wearable heaters with high thermal stability, heat uniformity, safety, flexibility, comfort, biocompatibility, biodegradability, recyclability, and power efficiency are desirable for standalone medical thermotherapy applications. This paper reviews recent advancements in the design of FPHs for wearable thermal applications. Materials used in the FPHs, fabrication methods, design considerations, temperature control mechanisms, medical applications, and performance analysis of specific FPHs are all thoroughly discussed. Materials used in FPHs, such as conductive and substrate materials, receive special attention along with the heater design parameters. Additionally, the paper addresses the challenges and future directions for the advancement of FPHs in wearable medical applications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b9c15ca102584c35ba542d9de05469522025-01-24T13:15:07ZengMDPI AGActuators2076-08252024-12-01141110.3390/act14010001Revolutionizing Patient Care: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Advances in Flexible Printed Heaters for Wearable Medical ApplicationsHundessa Daba Nemomssa0Frederick Bossuyt1Bjorn Vandecasteele2Herbert De Pauw3Netsanet Workneh Gidi4Pieter Bauwens5Center for Microsystems Technology (CMST), IMEC, Ghent University, 9000 Gent, BelgiumCenter for Microsystems Technology (CMST), IMEC, Ghent University, 9000 Gent, BelgiumCenter for Microsystems Technology (CMST), IMEC, Ghent University, 9000 Gent, BelgiumCenter for Microsystems Technology (CMST), IMEC, Ghent University, 9000 Gent, BelgiumDepartment of Health Behavior and Society, Jimma Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma 378, EthiopiaCenter for Microsystems Technology (CMST), IMEC, Ghent University, 9000 Gent, BelgiumRecent developments in flexible printed heaters (FPHs) for wearable thermal applications, driven by the advancement of printed electronics, show great promise in revolutionizing patient care through the development of wearable flexible heaters for medical applications. Wearable heaters with high thermal stability, heat uniformity, safety, flexibility, comfort, biocompatibility, biodegradability, recyclability, and power efficiency are desirable for standalone medical thermotherapy applications. This paper reviews recent advancements in the design of FPHs for wearable thermal applications. Materials used in the FPHs, fabrication methods, design considerations, temperature control mechanisms, medical applications, and performance analysis of specific FPHs are all thoroughly discussed. Materials used in FPHs, such as conductive and substrate materials, receive special attention along with the heater design parameters. Additionally, the paper addresses the challenges and future directions for the advancement of FPHs in wearable medical applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/14/1/1flexible printed heatersconductive materialsubstrate materialheater designwearable medical applications |
| spellingShingle | Hundessa Daba Nemomssa Frederick Bossuyt Bjorn Vandecasteele Herbert De Pauw Netsanet Workneh Gidi Pieter Bauwens Revolutionizing Patient Care: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Advances in Flexible Printed Heaters for Wearable Medical Applications Actuators flexible printed heaters conductive material substrate material heater design wearable medical applications |
| title | Revolutionizing Patient Care: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Advances in Flexible Printed Heaters for Wearable Medical Applications |
| title_full | Revolutionizing Patient Care: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Advances in Flexible Printed Heaters for Wearable Medical Applications |
| title_fullStr | Revolutionizing Patient Care: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Advances in Flexible Printed Heaters for Wearable Medical Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Revolutionizing Patient Care: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Advances in Flexible Printed Heaters for Wearable Medical Applications |
| title_short | Revolutionizing Patient Care: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Advances in Flexible Printed Heaters for Wearable Medical Applications |
| title_sort | revolutionizing patient care a comprehensive review of recent advances in flexible printed heaters for wearable medical applications |
| topic | flexible printed heaters conductive material substrate material heater design wearable medical applications |
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