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MEDICAL TEXTILES A USER PERSPECTIVE & REQUIREMENTS

MEDICAL TEXTILES A USER PERSPECTIVE & REQUIREMENTS. INTRODUCTION MEDICAL SCIENCE + TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY RAPIDLY EXPANDING SCOPE WOMB TO TOMB APPLICATIONS AESTHETIC & QUALITY HEALTH CARE. HISTORY 5000 / 3000 BC – 30 AD FLAX, SILK, COTTON, CATGUT, HEMP & HAIR

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MEDICAL TEXTILES A USER PERSPECTIVE & REQUIREMENTS

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  1. MEDICAL TEXTILES A USER PERSPECTIVE & REQUIREMENTS

  2. INTRODUCTION • MEDICAL SCIENCE + TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY • RAPIDLY EXPANDING SCOPE • WOMB TO TOMB APPLICATIONS • AESTHETIC & QUALITY HEALTH CARE

  3. HISTORY • 5000 / 3000 BC – 30 AD • FLAX, SILK, COTTON, CATGUT, HEMP & HAIR • DIPPED IN OIL & WINE. • SOLDIER ANT MANDIBLES AS SUTURES • TODAY • VISCOSE, RAYON, POLYESTER, GLASS, • POLYAMIDE & ELASTOMERIC YARNS.

  4. AIM • PATIENT COMFORT • HYGEINIC & NON TOXIC • EASE OF USAGE • EASE OF DISPOSAL • AFFORDABLE

  5. APPLICATIONS • LINEN & DRAPES • PROTECTIVE CLOTHING • WIPES & PADS • DRESSINGS* & BANDAGES • SURGICAL HOSIERY • EXTRACORPOREAL DEVICES

  6. REQUIREMENTS • NON TOXIC, NON ALLERGINIC • STERLIZABLE • BIOCOMPATIBLE • STRONG, ELASTIC & DURABLE • RESILIENT TO INFECTION & • CONTAMINATION • EASE OF PACKING & STORAGE • STRICT QUALITY CONTROL

  7. CLASSIFICATION CLASSIFICATION MEDICAL TEXTILES SURGICAL EXTRACORPOREAL HEALTH CARE & HYGIENE IMPLANTABLE LINEN & DRAPES HEART & LUNG NON IMPLANTABLE CLOTHING LIVER & KIDNEY

  8. SCOPE • CHITOSAN-ALGINATE DRESSINGS • SPIDER SILK MATRIX CARTILAGE • RECHARGEABLE BIOCIDAL TEXTILES • INTELLIGENT MEDICAL TEXTILES

  9. SCOPE • (COMBAT MEDICINE) • UNIFORMS • BACK PACKS • FIRST FIELD DRESSINGS (FFD) • SHELL DRESSINGS

  10. CONCLUSION • TODAY MEDICAL TEXTILES ARE A PRODUCT • OF COLLABORATION BETWEEN MEDICAL • RESEARCHERS AND TEXTILE SCIENTISTS • WITH IMMENSE SCOPE AND APPLICATIONS. • TIME IS RIPE TO MAKE THE MOST OF THIS • EXPERTISE TO RAISE THE STANDARDS OF • HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND MAKE IT • COMFORTING, CONVENIENT, AFFORDABLE & • SAFE. • INTERESTING CHANGES IN THE MARKET WILL • FOLLOW.

  11. THANK YOU THANK YOU

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