Sensor enabled wound monitoring and therapy apparatus

A wound monitoring apparatus, comprising:

• a wound dressing configured to be positioned in contact with one or more of a wound or skin surrounding the wound, the wound dressing comprising at least one substantially flexible substrate supporting a plurality of sensors, a first sensor of the plurality of sensors positioned on the substrate and configured to obtain a measurement of the skin surrounding the wound and at least one of the plurality of sensors and the at least one substantially flexible substrate supporting the plurality of sensors are configured to be in direct contact with the wound;
• wherein the at least one substantially flexible substrate is a substantially flexible printed circuit.

A method of operating a wound monitoring apparatus, the method comprising:

• monitoring at least one of a wound or skin surrounding the wound with a wound dressing configured to be positioned in contact with a wound, the wound dressing comprising at least one substantially flexible substrate supporting a plurality of sensors, wherein at least one of the plurality of sensors and the at least one substantially flexible substrate supporting the plurality of sensors are configured to be in direct contact with the wound;
• and
• wherein the at least one substantially flexible substrate is a substantially flexible printed circuit.