MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641021587 A) filed by Saveetha Institute Of Medical And Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Feb. 24, for 'bed sore prevention patch.'

Inventor(s) include Dr Anees Ahmed F M; Dr Uvatharshini A; and Dr. Deepak Nallaswamy Veeraiyan.

The application for the patent was published on April 17, under issue no. 16/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A breathable, thin, and flexible bed sore prevention patch is disclosed, comprising integrated pressure and optical light sensors configured to continuously monitor localized skin conditions at high-risk anatomical areas. The patch includes a microperforated s...