Abstract: A wound dressing having a chromic material responsive to at least one stimuli. In one or more embodiments, a plurality of individual liquid expandable articles introduce the chromatic material to the wound. The individual liquid-expandable articles release stored mechanical energy and mechanically expand into expanded articles upon contact with a liquid associated with the wound. In response to the chromic material receiving the at least one stimuli the chromic material provides a color change evidencing how long the expanded articles have been in contact with the wound and where the expanded articles are within the wound. In one or more embodiments, determinations may be made about removing the expanded articles from the wound based on the color of the chromic material.

Abstract: A method for dressing a wound. The method includes introducing a chromic material via at least one article to the wound and stimulating the chromic material with a stimuli. The method also includes providing a color change in response to stimulating the chromic material and indicating via the color change of the chromic material how long the article has been at least partially in contact with the wound. In one or more embodiments, the method may also include measuring the color change from information including a plurality of colors corresponding to a plurality of time periods and, in response to measuring the color change, determining a length of time the article has been in contact with the wound. The method may also include manually crumpling a distal end of a portion of the article such that the distal end of the portion is sized to be received within the wound and then manually separating the crumpled distal end from the rest of the article.

Abstract: A method for dressing a wound. The method includes introducing a chromic material via at least one article to the wound and stimulating the chromic material with a stimuli. The method also includes providing a color change in response to stimulating the chromic material and indicating via the color change of the chromic material how long the article has been at least partially in contact with the wound. In one or more embodiments, the method may also include measuring the color change from information including a plurality of colors corresponding to a plurality of time periods and, in response to measuring the color change, determining a length of time the article has been in contact with the wound. The method may also include manually crumpling a distal end of a portion of the article such that the distal end of the portion is sized to be received within the wound and then manually separating the crumpled distal end from the rest of the article.

Abstract: A method for dressing a wound. The method includes introducing a chromic material via at least one article to the wound and stimulating the chromic material with a stimuli. The method also includes providing a color change in response to stimulating the chromic material and indicating via the color change of the chromic material how long the article has been at least partially in contact with the wound. In one or more embodiments, the method may also include measuring the color change from information including a plurality of colors corresponding to a plurality of time periods and, in response to measuring the color change, determining a length of time the article has been in contact with the wound. The method may also include manually crumpling a distal end of a portion of the article such that the distal end of the portion is sized to be received within the wound and then manually separating the crumpled distal end from the rest of the article.

Abstract: A wound dressing having a chromic material responsive to at least one stimuli. In one or more embodiments, a plurality of individual liquid expandable articles introduce the chromatic material to the wound. The individual liquid-expandable articles release stored mechanical energy and mechanically expand into expanded articles upon contact with a liquid associated with the wound. In response to the chromic material receiving the at least one stimuli the chromic material provides a color change evidencing how long the expanded articles have been in contact with the wound and where the expanded articles are within the wound. In one or more embodiments, determinations may be made about removing the expanded articles from the wound based on the color of the chromic material.