Measuring the healing progress of wounds can be slow and difficult. As it heals, a wound's colour and texture changes. These changes can be assessed visually by trained staff, but a more accurate method of assessment of healing that records changes in the wound was needed. Now a new hand held medical device developed in Christchurch is set to revolutionise wound care assessment world-wide.

Characteristics of Technology

• transformation of information; collaborative, interdisciplinary practice; regulatory requirements

Characteristics of Technological Outcomes

• described by physical and functional properties; proper function and possible alternative
  functions

Technological Products

• appropriate use of materials to enhance fitness for purpose

Technological Systems

• inputs, outputs and controlled transformations within integrated subsystems; 'black box'

Planning for Practice

• meeting essential regulatory requirements

Links

• Video: TVNZ News: 'Technology
  applied to wounds'
• Website: www.aranzmedical.com

Curriculum-related
activities

• Discussion questions
  addressing aspects of the
  Nature of Technology and
  Technological Knowledge
  strands.