medical Textile has always been a part of health care.Combination of textile technology and medical sciences has resulted into MEDICAL TEXTILES.Medical textiles are one of the faster growing sectors of the global Technical Textile Industry. Development of medical textiles can be considered as one such development, which is really meant for converting the painful days of patients into the comfortable days.

1. MEDICAL TEXTILE FOR
HEALTH CARE
MARIA KHALID
2015-ag-1827

2. Contents
Introduction
Definition
History
Properties
Types of medical textile fiber
Classification of Medical Textile
Recent advances in medical textile
Conclusion

3. Introduction
Textile has always been a part of health care.
Combination of textile technology and medical sciences has resulted
into MEDICAL TEXTILES
Medical textiles are one of the faster growing sectors of the global
Technical Textile Industry.
Development of medical textiles can be considered as one such
development, which is really meant for converting the painful days of
patients into the comfortable days.

4. BRIEF HISTORY OF MEDICAL TEXTILES
• The history of medical began with the development of wound
closures and sutures thousands of years ago.
• The origin of surgery led to the development of wound closures
during 5000-3000 BC.These wound closures were particularly made of
Natural Materials Such as flax, silk, linen, strips and cotton natural
materials used were first lubricated in oil and wine.
• In 30 AD, the Roman Celsus described the use of suture and clips,
while Galen described the use of silk and catgut in 150 AD.
• Surgical and suture technique finally evolved in 1800s with the
development of sterilization procedures. Synthetic Sutures were
introduced with the development of synthetic polymer and fibers.

5. PROPERTIES OF TEXTILE MATERIAL FOR
MAEDICAL USE
• Non-Toxicity
• Non-Allergic response
• Non-Carcinogenic
• Durability
• Biocompatibility
• Mechanical patency

6. Medical Textile Fibre
Fibers used in to medical application fall into two groups
1. Commodity fibre
2. Speciality fibre
3. Speciality fibre

7. COMMODITY FIBRE
Natural & Regenerated Fibre
• Cotton
• Silk
• Viscose
Synthetic fibre
• Polyester
• Polypropylene
• PTFE(poly tetrafluoroethylene)
• Polyamide
• Carbon
• Glass Fibre

8. Speciality
Fiber
1. Collagen:
• This is obtained from cow skin. It is
protein available either in hydrogel or
fiber form.
• Collagen involved in wound healing
process. This property due to its
chemotactic nature. The large surface
area available on collagen fibres can
attract fibroblasts cells which help in
healing.
2.Calcium alginate:
• This is made from brown seaweed.
• Calcium alginate fibres have been proven
to be wound healing. Wound dressing
made from such fibres are nontoxic,
biodegradable and haemostatic.
• When alginate fibers are used-
Interaction between the alginate and
wound creates a sodium calcium alginate
gel.
• The gel is hydrophilic, permeable to
oxygen, impermeable to bacteria, and
contributes to the formation of new
tissue.

9. Speciality Fibre
Collagen wound healing
mechanism:
Calcium alginate wound healing
mechanism:

10. Speciality
Fibre
3.Chitin:
• The chitin is one of the richest natural
organic matter in nature, the chitin is the
linear polymer.
• This is a polysaccharide that is obtain
from crab and shrimp shell.
• It has excellent antithrombogenic
characteristics. It can be absorbed by the
body and promote healings.
• Artificial skin made from chitin non
woven fabric stimulate new skin
formation.
4.Chitoson:
• It is deacetylated derivative of chitin.
• It is obtained from treating chitin with
alkali.
• It is being developed for slow drug
release membrane.
• The polycationic nature of chitosan
can bind with negatively charged
residues of macromolecules at the cell
surface of bacteria and subsequently
inhibit the growth of bacteria.

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

14. 1.NON IMPLANTABLE MATERIALS
• Used for external application on body.
• This includes wound care, bandages, plasters, pressure
garments, orthopedic belts etc.
Function of the material is to
• Protection against infection
• Absorb blood
• Promote healing
• Hold dressing in place of wounds
FOR EXAMPLE, wound dressing are materials used for healing.
Wound dressings normally consist of three components, which
are:
Contact layer
Absorbent layer
Base material

15. 2.IMPLANTABLE MATERIAL
• 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.)
• Biocompatibility is of the prime importance if
textile materials are to be accepted by the body.
• Antimicrobial ceramics used in vascular grafts and
orthopedic implants. Hydroxyapatite is a typical
material of antimicrobial ceramics which are
widely researched for hard tissue replacement for
its good Osseo integration and biocompatibility
property. Hydroxyapatite doped with silver (Ag),
CuO and ZnO can be used to improve the
antibacterial property.
Property of Implantable Materials
 Biocompatibility
 Porosity
 Encapsulation of fiber

16. 3.EXTROCORPEAL DEVICE
• These are the artificial organs that are used to replace the
disease ones.
• There have been Artificial kidney, liver and lung.
APPLICATION
 Artificial kidney_
Type of fiber: Hollow polyester fiber, hollow viscose
Function: Remove waste products from patient’s blood
 Mechanical lung _
Type of fiber: Hollow polypropylene fiber, hollow silicone
membrane
Function: Remove carbon dioxide from patient’s blood and
supply fresh oxygen
 Artificial liver _
Type of fiber: Hollow viscose
Function: Separate and dispose of patient’s plasma and supply
fresh plasma

17. 4.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
• Absorbent

18. RECENT ADVANCES
Development polylactic acid polyglycolic acid fibers as structures for
cell growth.
Temporary bio-resource-able textile supports for growing human
organic tissue.
Development of smart fibers (Polymers/proteins) _ for treatment of
wounds and Ulcers

19. 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.