Category: Medical Textiles
Monofilament mesh gets CE Mark approval
Chicago, Illinois, USA-based Surgical Innovation Associates has secured CE Mark approval for reconstructive and aesthetic indications – including abdominal hernia prophylaxis, breast tissue support and…
Biocompatible soft tissue implant
A biocompatible soft tissue implant, such as a breast implant, in which biocompatible materials are used as the surface of the implant has been developed…
Vascular stent for treating aortic aneurysms
A vascular endoprostheses that can be used in particular for the treatment of aortic aneurysms is disclosed by MDB Texinov.
Callaly secures funding for sustainable innovation
A UK-based start-up is to receive a grant from Innovate UK’s Sustainable Innovate Fund to further develop its award-winning period-care product to achieve the highest…
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.