title: Wearable textile-based phototherapy systems.
abstract: In this paper, we discuss the phototherapy concepts developed by Philips in the EU FP7 PLACE-it project. These concepts demonstrate the use of e-textiles for medical applications in a meaningful way. By introducing a comfortable, wearable technology, Philips has enabled a new world of devices which provide comfortable home treatment of different diseases and complaints. Here, we show concepts and clinical validation, and give insight in the development steps to be taken to build this kind of devices.
authors.affiliation: Philips Group Innovation, Research, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Koen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: van Os
authors.forename: Kunigunde
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cherenack
mesh_terms: D003020:Clothing; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D008904:Miniaturization; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D013784:Textiles