The document discusses medical textiles, which combine textile technology and medical sciences. Medical textiles have a wide range of applications from simple wipes and bandages to complex implants. Materials for medical textiles must be non-toxic, sterile, strong and durable while also being biocompatible. Medical textiles are classified based on usage into healthcare/hygiene products, extracorporeal devices, implantable materials, and non-implantable materials. The future of medical textiles is promising as research and development continues to improve materials and applications.

1. DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR NIT
JALANDHAR
SEMINAR REPORT ON
MEDICAL TEXTILE
SUBMITTED BY - VICKY RAJ (11110079)
TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY
7TH SEMESTER

2. INTRODUCTION
Combination of textile technology and medical sciences has resulted
into a new field called medical textiles. It is an important and growing
part of the textile industry and is concerned with the medical and
related healthcare and hygiene sector. The number of applications
are huge and diverse, ranging from a single thread suture to the
complex composite structures for bone replacement, and from the
simple cleaning wipe to advanced barrier fabrics used in operating
rooms.

3. CHARACTERISTICS OF MATERIAL FOR MEDICAL USE
• Non toxicity
• Nonallergenic response
• Non carcinogenic
• The ability to be sterilized
• Strength
• Elasticity
• Durability
• Biocompatibility

4. REQUIREMENT OF FIBRE CHARACTERISTICS
FOR MEDICAL TEXTILE
• Absorbancy
• Tenacity
• Softness
• Flexibility
• Biostatbility
• Biodegradability (in certain cases)

5. CLASSFICATION BASED ON USAGE
• Healthcare and Hygiene products
• Extracorporeal devices
• Implantable materials
• Non-implantable materials

6. Non-implantable
materials
• Wound dressings,
• Bandages,
• Plasters
• Gauzes
• Lint
• Wadding, etc.
Implantable
materials
• Sutures
• Soft-tissue implants
• Orthopaedic
implants
• Cardio vascular
implants
Extracorporeal
devices
 Artificial kidney
 Art Liver, and
 Art Lungs
Healthcare/
hygiene
products
 Surgical
clothing
 Surgical covers
 Bedding
 Clothing
 Incontinence
diaper/sheet
 Cloths/wipes
 Surgical
hosiery
Medical Textile Materials

7. NON IMPLANTABLE MATERIALS
• Used for external application on body.
• This includes wound care, bandages, plasters, pressure garments,
orthopaedic belts etc.
Function of the material is to
Protection against infection
Absorb blood
Promote healing
Hold dressing in place of wounds.

8. EXTRACORPORIAL DEVICE
• Used as mechanical organ in human body.
• This includes artificial kidney, liver, mechanical lung.
APPLICATION
Artficial kidney – Achieved by circulating blood through a membrane which act as
filter.
Mechanical lung – it have micro porous membrane permeable to gases but low
permeability for liquids
Artificial liver – Hollow fibre or membrane same as kidney

9. IMPLANTABLE MATERIAL
• These materials are used in effecting repair to the body whether it be wound
closure or replacement surgery.
• Biocompatibility is of prime importance if textile materials are to be accepted by
the body.
• Textile implant is used due to –
Biocompatible material
2D and 3D structure
Adjustable macroscopic structure
Material combination

10. HEALTHCARE/ HYGIENE PRODUCT
• A vast range of products are available under this category.
• It is typically used in operation theatre , hospital ward etc.
FUNCTION SERVED
Control of infection
Filtering
Absorbant

11. CONSTRAINT
• Most of the implants are imported
• Indian standards are not available
• Currently research and development are less.

12. CONCLUSION
Textiles are more and more developing into interdisciplinary high-tech
products with interesting changes in the market. Medical Textile
Competence Centres are being established to make the most of
knowledge, expertise and existing collaboration with medical
researchers, microbiologists, physiologists and textile scientists. Each
country has its own regulations and standards for medical textiles. As
medical procedures continue to develop, the demand for textile
materials is bound to grow.

13. REFERENCE
HANDBOOK OF TECHNICAL TEXTILE
http://www.fibre2fashion.com/industry-article/4/330/medical-textiles9.
asp