DrySee bandages tell you when it’s time to change them

DrySee bandages have a moisture-sensitive perimeter. When it turns blue, it’s wet and needs to be changed. Photo courtesy DrySee

Considering my job as an adventure journalist – and this year’s multitude of trips, from snow skiing in Colorado to rafting the Grand Canyon and scuba diving in French Polynesia – it’s ironic that my only injury came when I bashed my shin into a coffee table at my sister’s house near Fort Worth.

That took me briefly to my knees, but since I didn’t crack any bones or bleed profusely, it counts as a minor setback. It also gave me the perfect opportunity to test out some special waterproof bandages.

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I bashed my leg on a coffee table. A DrySee bandage told me when it needed to be changed. Chris LeBlanc photo

DrySee makes bandages with liquid detecting technology. If the narrow perimeter band or the interior pad gets wet, it turns blue. That means it’s time to change it.

I can see all sorts of uses for the product.

DrySee bandages are marketed to folks who’ve had medical procedures – a spot removed by a dermatologist, for example – and need to know if they’re contaminating their wound.

As a swimmer, I found it handy, too. The DrySee bandage survived my daily dunk in the pool for swim practice.

The product comes in three sizes – 2-inch or 4-inch squares, or a 5-inch by 10-inch rectangle. A box of six small bandages sells for $19.95 at www.drysee.com.

When the bandage gets wet, it’s time to change it. Photo courtesy DrySee