Embroidery technology used for medical textiles

the use of textile structures in medicine is a growing market. There are constantly new discoveries concerning cellular components, and the reactions of the human body to new and existing substances. New ideas and improvements are needed in order to meet the requirements of this new field. 

This is an opportunity for embroidery technology. The process of embroidering allows threads to be arranged on a flat substrate in any direction, thusenabling 

1 Embroidery stent, as used for the repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms. 

For medical products, special thread materials are embroidered onto a substrate according to the form required. If a substrate is chosen that is made of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) or cellulose acetate (CA), it can be dissolved in water or acetone respectively after the embroidery process. The design must ensure that the thread structures hold together securely. Local reinforcements and functional elements can easily be incorporated into the embroidered goods. In an initial phase, the research team with J. G. Ellis has developed embroidered textile implants. They designed hernia patches, implants for intervertebral disc repair and a stent for the repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (Fig. 12.1). They even used embroidery technology to place and fix rings made of Nitinol shape memory. 

The research team, including E. Karamuk, developed a textile wound dressing for the treatment of chronic slow-healing wounds. These embroidered 

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