Latest Medical Textiles News
Ready-to-uses secondary dressings for enclosing a leg or arm region
Ready-to-use secondary bandages for enclosing a leg or arm region are disclosed by medical device manufacturer KOB.
Wetness sensing technology for incontinence management
US healthcare company Medline Industries has developed new user-friendly technology for incontinence management called the FitRight Connect Wetness Sensing System.
Multi-layer dressing with improved antimicrobial efficacy
A multi-layer antimicrobial wound dressing in which the antimicrobial agent is located at the interface between opposing surfaces of the dressing’s layers has been developed…
Microbiome-friendly certified tampon made from seaweed
German biomaterials start-up Vyld has launched what is claimed to be the world’s first microbiome-friendly certified tampon made from kelp.
New healthcare fabric launched at HCD
Trelleborg Engineered Coated Fabrics, a producer of polymer-coated fabrics, will launch a new fabric from its Dartex Endurance range for healthcare seating at the Healthcare…
US researchers create a ‘bandage’ for the heart
Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new method for three-dimensional printing hydrogel materials that mimic the…
Embroidered textile supports a biological graft
An embroidered textile disclosed by Arthrex can be used to repair a tear in a rotator cuff of a shoulder joint in a superior capsule…
Incision dressing for highly exuding wounds
Wound dressings having a simplified and improved structure and aesthetics and configured for use at incision sites that have a higher incidence of exudate or…
Marks & Spencer launches stoma underwear range
Marks & Spencer has introduced a new range of underwear for women with stomas – the first UK high street retailer to introduce such products.
Developing dressings that prevent infection and promote healing
A multidisciplinary team led by an academic plastic surgeon from the National Institute for Health and Care Research Manchester Biomedical Research Centre and the University…