Category: Medical Textiles
Compression garment for the leg and/or foot
An improved compression garment for applying a compressive force to an extremity, in particular to the leg and/or foot of a wearer, for abating an...
Foam dressing to help pressure injury prevention
Medline has introduced an updated version of its Optifoam Gentle EX foam dressing to aid in reducing pressure injuries.
Silk improves the function of surgical masks
University of Cincinnati researchers have found that a double layer of silk in combination with a surgical mask can enhance its ability to prevent the...
Smart textile sleeve for treating lymphoedema
A smart textile arm sleeve that uses electrical stimulation to reduce swelling and discomfort for patients with lymphoedema is being developed by engineers at the...
Active knitted compression garments
Garments made of active and passive knitted materials that provide desired levels of compression have been developed by researchers at the University of Minnesota of...
Dermal patch for preventing pressure ulcers
A dermal patch for preventing the development of pressure ulcers has been developed by Freudenberg.
Recombinant spider silk fibres enter biomedical field
Biotechnology company Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, a developer of genetically engineered spider silk-based fibre technologies, has announced the first sample shipment of its recombinant spider silk...
Dressings with improved extensibility, elasticity and conformability
Dressings such as bandages or tapes having improved extensibility, elasticity and conformability for better coverage of movable areas such as joints are disclosed by Johnson...
Silk-based regenerative implant to prevent total knee replacement
A European research team focused on transforming silk into substitute knee cartilage will launch clinical trials in Hungary and the UK later this year with...
Customised comfort bra aids recovery from mastectomy
Researchers at the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel have developed a novel mastectomy bra by employing ergonomic design and three-dimensional material engineering...
Coloured suture improves visual contrast in critical surgical procedures
Honeywell is expanding its Spectra MG biofibre portfolio with a blue-hued fibre that provides a strong visual aid to better differentiate between multiple suture sets...
Dressing materials for moderate to heavily exuding wounds
A wound dressing for treating moderate to heavily exuding wounds is disclosed by Advanced Medical Solutions.
Adhesive wound dressing for tips of fingers or toes
An adhesive wound dressing that can be applied to the extremities of a human body while applying some tension onto the wound has been developed...
FDA clears antibiotic-embedded hernia mesh
Ariste Medical has achieved US Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance to market its drug-embedded, polypropylene hernia mesh in the US.
Personal hygiene wipes honoured with IDEA Achievement Award
LifeSavers Wipes received the IDEA Short-Life Product Achievement Award at the IDEA event for nonwovens and engineered fabrics held in March in Miami Beach, Florida,...
Bandages for the treatment of diabetic ulcers
A team of Russian scientists from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) MISIS, Moscow, and the Institute of Cytology and Genetics of SB...