Latest Medical Textiles News
Healing chronic wounds using glass fibres
Researchers at the UK’s University of Birmingham have demonstrated that silver retains antimicrobial activity longer when impregnated into “bioactive glass”, and they have shown how...
Prosthesis for inguinal hernia repair
A preformed three-dimensional prosthesis for use in the repair of inguinal hernias, such as direct inguinal hernias, indirect inguinal hernias and/or femoral inguinal hernias, is...
Breathable, wool-based adhesive bandage
A breathable adhesive bandage, sticking plaster or plaster that includes wool for dressing small cuts, wounds, blisters, burns, etc.
Spun-fibre heart valve controls blood flow
Researchers at the Wyss Institute and the Harvard John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have created an implantable heart valve that grows...
FDA clearance for ligament reinforcement
Artelon has announced US Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance of FlexBand, FlexPatch and FlexBand Plus for ligament repair surgery in addition to tendon repairs.
Artificial muscle fibres could serve as cell scaffolds
In two new studies, US researchers at North Carolina State University have designed and tested a series of textile fibres that can change shape and...
Artificial muscle massage garment
An improved artificial muscle massage garment for the treatment of lymphoedema has been developed by Essity Hygiene and Health.
Antimicrobial dressing stimulates epithelial cell growth
An improved tissue dressing material that consists of chitosan or a chitosan-comprising composition has been developed by biotechnology company Medoderm of Mainz, Germany.
Sutures that can deliver drugs or sense inflammation
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have designed “smart” sutures that not only hold tissue in place, but also detect inflammation and release drugs.
Slim disposable absorbent underpants launched in India
Friends, the flagship brand of Indian disposable hygiene product manufacturer Nobel Hygiene, has launched what is claimed to be the country’s first “slim” disposable absorbent...