Latest Medical Textiles News

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…

Myant has started a clinical study at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in its hometown of Toronto, Canada.

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.

A catheter for an intravascular blood pump has been developed by Abiomed Europe of Aachen, Germany.

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…

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…

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, a North American supplier of technical textiles, is increasing production of its range of Level 1 and Level 2 gowns and antimicrobial scrub textiles…

A new grade of superabsorbent fibre has been developed by Technical Absorbents, specifically for use in a new range of nonwoven fabrics that are more…

Procter & Gamble has introduced a new range of diapers to help hospitals minimise disruption to sleeping premature babies.