Medical textiles bandages

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With the industrial revolution came new discoveries and the development of the manufactured fibers industry, which was able to produce more new fibers than could be obtained from nature. The use of medical textiles derived from natural and man-made fibers as drug carriers increased dramatically, mainly in the form of bandages, therapeutic textiles, healthcare textiles, wound dressings, surgical operative sutures, transdermal patches for dermatosis and also for specific diseases. 

Medical textiles Recently, tubular-type knitted structure such as bandages, orthopedic supports, and medical compression stockings have been developed by three-dimensional flat bed knitting machines (Choi, 2005 Evans-Mikellis, 2012). 

Chitosan is called the last biomass of the twentieth century, and is a material that waits further development as an extraordinary biomaterial in the twenty-first century. Chitin and chitosan, derived from shellfish waste, continue to be underutilized resources. We believe that to further their development as a resource, that there are needs for products of intermediate value easy to produce and which capitalize upon the unique features of chitin and chitosan. Fibers and films based on chitin or chitosan have considerable promise for medical textile applications. The commercialization of chitosan-based hemostatic bandages, such as Hemcon , represents a significant accomplishment in gaining the acceptance of chitosan as a biomaterial. 

Nonimplantable materials are used for external applications on the body and may or may not make contact with the skin. They include wound dressings, bandages, plasters, pressure garments, orthopedic belts, etc. Table 2.4 shows some examples of nonimplantable medical textile materials. 

After a brief introduction to the human body, the book gives an overview of medical textile products and the processes used to manufacture them. Subsequent chapters cover superabsorbent textiles, functional wound dressings, bandages, sutures, implants, and other important medical textile technologies in detail. Biocompatibility testing and regulatory control are then addressed, and the book finishes with a review of research and development strategy for medical textile products. 

Other skincare products, such as encapsulated glycerol stearate and silk protein moisturizers, have been used for application on bandages and support hosiery. The material maintains comfort and skin quality through extensive medical treatment where textiles are in direct contact with the skin [23]. 

This section focuses on prominent medical applications where 3D textile strucmre has been applied, that is, bandages and composite dressings for wound management and supportive structures for tissue engineering and body implants. 

Appiications conversion products (e.g., cellophane, rayon, etc.), derivatives (e.g., cellulose acetate, nitrocellulose, etc), fiber, medical (wound dressings, bandages), paper, reinforcement, textiles, thickeners, and many other ... 

PEG-treated fabric may be useful in medical and hygiene applications where both liquid transport and antibacterial properties are desirable, such as surgical gauze, nappies and incontinence products. Heat-storage and thermo-regulated textiles can keep the skin temperature within the comfort range, so they can be used as a bandage and for burn and heat/cool therapy. 

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