Category: Medical Textiles
3D-printed bioabsorbable breast implant
An implantable device, such as a breast implant, for use in soft tissue reconstruction has been developed by a team of French researchers.
Diamond-studded silk wound dressing detects infection
Australian scientists have developed a wound dressing that can detect infection and improve healing in burns, skin grafts and chronic wounds.
Knitted compression sock for reducing heel pain
A knitted compression foot garment that is claimed to reduce heel pain has been developed by ING Source of Hickory, North Carolina, USA.
Digital incontinence care solution
With incontinence affecting 4–8% of the world’s adult population, hygiene and health company Essity has launched a reusable digital sensor for improved incontinence care for...
Cortland Biomedical continues investments
Biomedical fabric manufacturer Cortland Biomedical said it remains on track to complete the transition to its new purpose-built manufacturing facility in the first quarter of...
3D BioFibR secures seed financing to commercialise proprietary platform
Biomaterial manufacturing company 3D BioFibR has raised US$550,000 to fund development and commercialisation of its tissue engineering/biomedical device products and to scale up manufacturing of...
Haemostatic dressing for gunshot wounds
A wound dressing with haemostatic, coagulation-promoting and biocidal properties for treating gunshot wounds in particular has been developed by Speed Care Mineral of Neubrandenburg, Germany.
Textile-engineered prostheses
Methods for making improved textile-engineered prostheses, such as tracheas, vascular grafts and bioreactor containers, have been developed by Secant Group.
High-protection medical fabric range enhanced
Ahlstrom-Munksjö has launched TrustShield Biological, a personal protective apparel medical fabric designed to shield against hazardous pathogens in the operating room, and clinical and laboratory...
Textile-based monitoring in paediatric clinical study
Myant has started a clinical study at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in its hometown of Toronto, Canada.
Multi-layer liquid-absorbing assembly
A multi-layer liquid-absorbing textile assembly for use in feminine hygiene products and incontinence undergarments is disclosed by RSD Holdings of Auckland, New Zealand.
Porous catheter for intravascular blood pump reduces ingrowth
A catheter for an intravascular blood pump has been developed by Abiomed Europe of Aachen, Germany.
Swiss scientists develop wound dressing that kills bacteria
With antibiotic resistance becoming more widespread, researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) have developed cellulose membranes equipped with antimicrobial...
Gel-forming fibre dressing for sinus or cavity wounds
An improved wound dressing in the form of a strip or a ribbon especially for the treatment of sinus or cavity wounds has been developed...
Face masks offer antiviral protection through embedded active zinc ions
Ascend Performance Materials has submitted a 510(k) pre-market notification to the US Food and Drug Administration for clearance to market its Acteev technology in two...
Duvaltex increases output of medical textiles
Duvaltex, a North American supplier of technical textiles, is increasing production of its range of Level 1 and Level 2 gowns and antimicrobial scrub textiles...