This document provides an overview of medical textiles. It begins by defining medical textiles as the combination of textile technology and medical sciences. It then discusses the different types of fibers used in medical textiles, including commodity fibers like cotton, silk, and polyester, as well as specialty fibers like collagen and chitosan. The document also examines the requirements for textile materials in medical applications and various medical textile products such as bandages, sutures, and surgical gowns. It concludes by emphasizing that medical textiles are an important and growing sector for converting painful medical procedures into more comfortable experiences.

1. MEDICAL TEXTILE
Welcome to Our Presentation.

2. SUTURES GROUP
Abdur Rahim Masud
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Md. Alamgir
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Saddam Hossain
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Mobarok Karim
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3. What is Medical Textile???
 Combination of textile technology and
medical sciences has resulted into a new field
called medical textiles. Medical textiles also
known as HealthcareTextiles. Medical
Textiles is one of the most rapidly expanding
sectors in the technical textile market.

4. Medical Textile Fiber
 Fibers used in to medical application falls into
two groups
1.Commodity fiber
2.Speciality fiber

5. Commodity Fiber
 Natural & Regenerated Fiber
1. Cotton
2. Silk
3. Viscose
 Synthetic Fiber
1. Polyester
2. Polypropylene
3. PTFE(polyTetrafluoroethylene)
4. Polyamide
5. Carbon
6. Glass Fibre

6. Specialty Fiber
Collagen:This is obtained from
cow skin.
Calcium Alginate:This is made
from brown seaweed.

7. Chitosan
It is obtained
from treating
Chitin with
alkali.

8. Sr No. Fibre Medical products
1 Cotton Surgical clothing gowns, Beddings, Sheets, Pillow
cover, Uniforms, Surgical hosiery
2 Cotton Caps, Masks, Wipes
3 Polyester Gowns, Masks, Surgical cover drapes, Blankets,
Coverstock
4 Polyamide Surgical hosiery
5 Polypropylene Protective clothing
6 Polyethylene Surgical covers, Drapes
7 Glass Caps mask
8 Elastomeric Surgical hosiery

9. Requirements of textile material
for medical applications
• Biocompatible and sterile
• Anti Allergenic and anti Bacterial
• Good resistance to alkalis, acids and
micro-organisms
• Good dimensional stability and elasticity
• Free from contamination or impurities
• Absorption / Repellency and air
permeability
• White staple fiber
• Biodegradable and Environment friendly

10. Medical Textile Products
 Bandages &Wound Care
 Sutures
 Anti Microbial Fabrics
 Plasters
 Ortho Joints
 Nerve reconnection & Regeneration
 Breathing Masks
 Cell GrowthTechnology
 Artificial Liver/Kidney/Lungs

11. Classification of Medical
textile
 The textiles used in medical and surgical
purposes can be classified as follows
 –Non implantable materials-Bandages,
plasters ,etc.
 –Extracorporeal devices-Artificial kidney,
Liver, and Lung.
 –Implantable materials-Vascular grafts,
Artificial ligaments, Artificial joints, etc.
 –Healthcare/hygiene products-bedding,
clothing, surgical gowns, cloths, wipes etc.

12. Non-implantable Materials
 These materials are used for external
applications on the body and may or may not
contact with skin.
 They are made from co-polymer of two a
amino acids.
 This includes wound care, bandages, plasters,
pressure garments, orthopaedic belts etc.

13. Picture of Bandage
1.Simple elastic bandage 2. Orthopedic bandage

14. Picture of Plaster
Hand Plaster Lag Plaster

15. Extra-Corporeal device
 These are the artificial organs that are
used to replace the diseased ones.There
have been artificial kidney, liver and
lung.The properties of such devices are
vital.

16. Extra-Corporeal device
Artificial Lung Artificial liver

17. Extra-Corporeal device
Artificial Kidney

19. Implantable Materials
 These are the textile structures that can be
used inside the human body for various
purposes, such as replacement
surgery(Vascular Grafts, Artificial Ligaments
etc).

20. Implantable Materials
1. Artificial ligament 2.Vascular graft

21. Sutures
Surgical Sutures is a natural or synthetic textile
material used to body tissues together after an injury
or surgery. Application generally involves using a
needle with an attached length of thread.
 Ideal suture should
 Physical and mechanical properties (adequate tensile
strength, etc)
 Handling properties (easy to handle)
 Biological properties (unfavorable for bacterial growth)
 Biodegradation properties (absorbable; its tensile strength
loss must match the healing rate of the tissue to be closed)

22. Implantable Material
Sutures

23. Fibers used for Sutures :
Synthetic :Polyamide, polyester,
polyethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene.
Natural :
 Cotton, silk, regenerated cellulose.
 Chitin, alginates.
 Collagen.

24. Healthcare & hygienic products
 An important area of textile is the healthcare
and hygiene sector among other medical
applications.
 The range of products available for
healthcare and hygiene is vast, but there
typically used either in the operating theatre
or in the hospital wards for hygienic, care and
safety of the staff and patients.
 They could be washable or disposable.

25. Healthcare & hygienic products
Surgical masks

26. Healthcare & hygienic products
Surgical gown

27. Healthcare & hygienic products
Sanitary Napkin Surgical Covers Drapes

28. Which fiber are used to produce
healthcare & hygienic product ??
 Commonly used Natural fibers are cotton & silk.
 Regenerated cellulosic fibers such as viscose
rayon.
 All fibers are used in medical application must be
non-toxic, non-allergenic.

29. Conclusion
 Medical textiles are one of the
dynamically expanding sectors &
development of same is to convert
painful days of patients into
comfortable days.
 As medical procedures continue &
transform , the demand for textile
materials is bound to grow & grow.

30. Reference :
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