Archive: 2024

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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‘Pill-on-a-thread’ cancer screening trial welcomes first participants

A pivotal clinical trial of a “pill-on-a-thread” test, which will decide if it becomes a new screening programme for oesophageal cancer, has welcomed its first…

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Starch-based ‘nanopasta’ for medical applications

Claimed to be the world’s thinnest “spaghetti”, nanofibres made from starch, about 200 times thinner than a human hair, have been created by a research…

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Essity expands athletics tape production in France

Sweden-based hygiene and health company Essity is expanding production capacity of athletics tape by investing in a new production line for Leukotape K to meet…

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Nanofibre patch for treatment of psoriasis

A patch for easier and more effective treatment of psoriasis could also be used in the treatment of other inflammatory skin diseases, say Danish researchers.

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Low-profile stent-graft with improved flexibility

A low-profile stent-graft with improved flexibility, in particular for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms, has been developed by TriVascular Technologies.

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