The Classification of Medical Textiles: Types and Applications in Healthcare
Suprovath Kumar Sarker
Research Fellow
Institute for Developing Science & Health
Email: s.suprovath@gmail.com
Medical textiles:
Medical textiles are the most essential and fastest growing part of technical textiles, which is also known as healthcare textiles. The demand for medical textiles is increasing day by day due to the various applications in the health sector. These bio-medical textiles are very sensitive part of human health. Therefore, maintain the quality of medical textiles accurately. Major applications of technical textiles are the hygienic, medical and health care sectors. In this article, I try to discuss about the classification of medial textile.
Classification of medical textiles:
Medical textiles are classified as follows-
Medical Textile
1. Non-plantable medical textile: Use as wound dressing, plaster, bandage, gauge etc.
2. Implantable medical textile: Use as suture, artificial ligament, artificial joint etc.
3. Extracorporeal device: Use as artificial kidney, artificial liver, artificial lungs etc.
4. Healthcare and hygiene products: Use as bedding and pillow cover in hospital, surgical gown, surgical musk, gloves etc.
Fibers used in medical textiles:
Fibers used in medical textiles may be classified as follows-
According to source of origin:
1. Natural fibers: Use as cotton, silk, etc.
2. Synthetic fibers: Uses as polyester, polyurethane, viscose, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyamide, PTFE, carbon, glass, etc.
According to biological structure:
1. Bio-degradable textile:
fibers which are absorbed by the body within 2-3 month after implantation are called bio-degradable medical textile. These are- cotton, viscose, polyamide, polyurethane, collagen, alginate, polypropiolacton.
2. Non-biodegradable medical textile:
Fibers that are absorbed by the body slowly and take more than 6 months time to degrade are called non-biodegradable medical textiles. Non-biodegradable medical textiles are polypropylene, PTFE and carbon.
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If you read this article with full concentration, then you can easily answer the following questions-
- Different Fibers Used in Medical Textiles
- Fibers used in medical textiles
- Types of Medical Textiles
- Uses of Medical Textiles
- What are Medical Textiles
Mohammad Noor Nabi, known by his author name Noor Ahmed Raaz, is a PhD Fellow at Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX) and the Founder & Editor of Textile Merchandising. He is also an Assistant Professor and Chairman of the Textile Engineering Department at a renowned university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. His research focuses on textile innovation and sustainability. Awarded the Research & Development Fellowship twice from the Ministry of Science & Technology in Bangladesh, Noor Ahmed Raaz is dedicated to advancing textile engineering through education, research, and industry collaboration. For inquiries or collaborations, contact Noor Ahmed Raaz via email at textilemerchandising1@gmail.com or WhatsApp at +8801673758271.