Category: Medical Textiles
Implantable medical devices with 3D honeycomb pattern
Implantable medical devices, such as prosthetic heart valves, that include a woven textile made with textured yarn and exhibiting a three-dimensional honeycomb pattern have been...
Electrospinning Company launches sutureless stent coating division
The Electrospinning Company, a manufacturer of nanofibrous biomaterials for medical devices and regenerative medicine, has launched its new sutureless stent coating division, headed by electrospinning...
Multi-layer dressing with reduced tackiness over time
A multi-layer wound dressing has been developed by Nevada Medical Solutions of Reno, Nevada, USA.
Oekotex 100 certification for washable superabsorbent fabrics
Technical Absorbents has achieved Oekotex 100 certification for its washable fabric technology offering.
Scar-reducing bandage with force-applying spring
A scar-reducing bandage (or sticking plaster) that can be used in the case of hypertrophic scars and keloids has been developed by Adrian Giger, chief...
Antimicrobial cotton textile with copper ions in nanofibres
A transdisciplinary and multi-institutional research team in the US has developed a new antimicrobial cotton textile with copper (Cu) ions incorporated into the cotton structure...
Textile sensor protects against pressure injuries
A medical device for determining oxygen saturation in a tissue and designed to protect against pressure injuries has been developed by the University of Bern,...
Compression garment for lymphoedema treatment
A compression and/or contention garment for the treatment of genital and/or pelvic lymphoedema is disclosed by Thuasne of Levallois-Perret, France.
Flexible absorbent and stable bandage
An absorbent and stable bandage that can be used in a variety of applications has been developed by Biodaptive Advanced Materials of Ronkonkoma, New York,...
Wound dressing containing multi-ply knitted fabric
A wound dressing that contains a multi-ply knitted fabric has been developed by textiles and chemicals manufacturer Milliken & Co of Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
New material helps diabetic wounds heal quickly
Researchers from the UK’s University of Nottingham have discovered a new class of polymer that can provide instructions to both immune and non-immune cells to...
Nanofibre aerogels for accelerated diabetic wound healing
Scientists from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation and the University of Nebraska Medical Center have developed a fibrous aerogel that is claimed to provide...
Compression stockings with cooling effect
Three-in-one stockings that address needs in both the medical and sports sectors have been developed by Carols LLC of Mason, Ohio, USA.
Estonian start-up heals wounds with nanotechnology
Scientists at a laboratory in Tallinn, Estonia, have discovered, quite by accident, a solution that is said to treat infections eight times better than those...
Two-layer compression bandage for treating diabetic ulcers
A two-layer compression bandage for treating diabetic ulcers has been developed by KOB of Wolfstein, Germany.
Foot orthosis with integrated footbed
Researchers at the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) are developing a novel foot orthosis with an integrated footbed for patients with...