Latest Medical Textiles News
Financing for textile-based electrodes for medtech applications
St Gallen, Switzerland-based Nahtlos has received CHF1m in a first round of financing from a network of business angels in Switzerland and Liechtenstein and the...
Wound dressing for long-term healing
An improved wound dressing that is said to offer lower biological toxicity and provide long-term application is disclosed by Dr Chin-San Huang, chairman of nonwovens...
Bandage for treating diabetic foot ulcers
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have designed a bandage/scaffold to treat diabetic foot ulcers, which is said to be cost-effective while improving patient outcomes.
FDA-approved fever patch for babies
A US-based online baby and maternity supply store has launched what is claimed to be the first-ever fever patch for babies.
Honey’s sweet potential for wound healing
Honey has exceptional antimicrobial and tissue-regenerative properties that should be exploited to the full to help wounds heal, say scientists from the UK’s University of...
Absorbable surgical mesh for repair of soft tissue defects
An improved method for creating an absorbable surgical mesh for repairing soft tissue defects has been developed by Chicago, Illinois, USA-based medical device company Surgical...
Multi-layer tubular elasticised wound dressing
A multi-layer tubular elasticised wound dressing developed at Columbia University, New York, USA, is said to be superior to conventional dressings in that the various...
Miniature biosensor can monitor condition of serious wounds
A biosensor capable of accurately monitoring the condition of a chronic wound has been developed in the UK by a team at Nottingham Trent University...
Wireless sock monitors reduce rate of patient falls in hospitals
A study led by nurses at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center involving 569 hospitalised “fall risk” patients found the use of a wireless...
Clinical-grade collagen made from bullfrog skin to treat chronic wounds
A new clinical-grade collagen patch made from discarded bullfrog skin has been developed by materials scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore in collaboration with Singapore-based...