Regulatory control of medical textile products

Nowadays, medical devices are widely used in the healthcare industry, costing governments around the world a substantial amount of money. In 2000, the estimated 1.5 million different types of medical devices available on the market represented over US 145 billion. With innovation and the rapid advancanent of technologies, medical devices are currently one of the fastest-growing industries. The global market value for 2006 alone exceeded US 260biUion. 

Medical Textile Materials. hllp //dx.daLoistl0.101fitB978-0-08-100618-4.00015-7 

---

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. 

---