Category: Medical Textiles
Milkweed fibres for making surgical sutures and meshes
Multifilament sutures and surgical meshes made from natural fibres for treating damaged tissues have been developed by Ballast Medical of Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
Non-absorbable synthetic fibre surgical suture
A non-absorbable surgical suture made of a synthetic fibre has been developed by W. L. Gore & Associates of Newark, Delaware, USA.
Degradable 3D meshes for pelvic organ prolapse repair
A recent study by Hudson Institute researchers, Dr Kallyanashis Paul and group head, Associate Professor Shayanti Mukherjee, fabricated degradable meshes to regenerate vaginal tissue using…
Magnesium-enriched nanofibre patches
Researchers at the University of Lincoln, UK, and Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan, have developed a new type of wound patch by adding magnesium chloride…
Medical textiles with inbuilt infection protection
In collaboration with Heraeus, the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research (DITF) are developing fibres and textiles with a novel infection protection system.
Nanoflower-coated bandages improve wound care and fight infections
A carnation-like nanostructure could someday be used in bandages to promote wound healing.
Artificial muscle fibres can produce and store energy
A research team from the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea, has developed innovative artificial muscle fibres capable of producing and storing…
Medical device for dressing head wounds
A medical device for dressing head wounds is disclosed by Joung Hoon Lee of Los Angeles, California, USA.
Flexible bandage with kinesiology tape
A multi-sized bandage capable of withstanding harsher work or use environments that provides needed support for injuries such as wounds has been developed by McKenna…
Adjustable compression band for human spaceflight
An adjustable compression band has been developed by Human Aerospace of Camberwell, Victoria, Australia.
Reusable theatre caps made from plant-based material
The Golden Jubilee University National Hospital in Clydebank, near Glasgow, has become the first hospital UK to co-design reusable theatre caps made from sustainable plant-based…
Pedilay Foot wins innovation award for medical devices
KOB, a global B2B manufacturer of medical devices and elastic special textiles, won the innovation award at the 2024 Medical Device Network Excellence Awards for…
Infant hernia bandage device
An infant hernia bandage device that can be applied to an infant’s body to compress a hernia area is disclosed by David Phillips of Amite…
Post-surgical compression garment with back closure
A compression garment for post-surgical healing and rehabilitation in which a main closing zipper is located in the rear of the garment has been designed…
Bed sheet system for hospice patients
A bed sheet system for hospice patients or patients undergoing palliative care has been developed by Oscar Schrag, a biomaterials researcher and data-driven designer focused…
Wool-based ADL for hygiene products
Sustainable textile firm Woolchemy has released a research paper assessing the performance of its proprietary material, neweFlex, a high-performance, wool-based acquisition distribution layer designed for…