"azuritereaction:  alexob:   AmoeBAND became a 2012 IDEA Award Finalist by innovating every possible aspect of the plaster (band aid). The design revisions were:   - Strategic cut-outs shape to fit fingers in such a way that it is easy to bend them and not disrupt the bandage. - An intelligent dressing material allows you to regularly check wounds from the outside, without upsetting the healing process.""According to research, the when an infection of a wound is detected, the pH value is between 6.5 and 8.5. AmoeBAND's indicator cross turns purple, alerting the user needs to change it immediately."" - Since the bandage material used exudes a leather-like feel, availability in different skin-tones helps it blend in, without overly highlighting the injury. - The packaging has been redesigned to a matchbox style and includes Braille instructions. Hat tip to designers Tay Pek-Khai, Hsu Hao-Ming, Tsai Cheng-Yu, Chen Kuei-Yuan, Chen Yi-Ting, Lai Jen-Hao, Ho Chia-Ying, Chen Ying-shan, Weng Yu-Ching, and Chung Kuo-Ting   it's always funny when people improve on something and you look at the innovations and it's like so fucking obvious what needed to be changed, but yet no one seemingly thought of it until then, yourself included  Makes me think of this quote from Douglas Adams- It is a rare mind indeed that can render the hitherto non-existent blindingly obvious. The cry 'I could have thought of that' is a very popular and misleading one, for the fact is that they didn't, and a very significant and revealing fact it is too."