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ABSTRACT
Mummies, with textile prosthesis, were discovered as far back as -3000 years BC. Since then advances in textile manufacturing have allowed the expectations and capabilities demanded by health professionals to be met. According to the Ministry of Industry technical textiles for medical use represents 10% of the global consumtion (2.2 million tons) and 6% in value (6 billion Euros). This segment is part of the most dynamic application domains with superior growth rates to avergae technical textiles.
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Julien PAyen: Doctorate from the University of Valenciennes in mechanics of materials - Engineer from the École nationale supérieure des arts et industries textiles - Project Manager, UP-tex competitiveness cluster
INTRODUCTION
Ae textile is a key player in healthcare technologies. This technical market has become a major diversification factor for textile manufacturers. Textile material properties such as porosity, mechanical strength, suppleness and flexibility, as well as the wide choice of materials (polymers, composites), shapes (fibers, yarns, woven, knitted, braided, non-woven, etc.) and functionalities (surface treatments, coating, compounding, etc.) have made it a material of choice for meeting the expectations of clinicians and patients alike. The aim of this article is to provide a comprehensive review of textiles used in healthcare.
To do this, we'll start with a "market" overview of the use of technical textiles in the medical sector. The three main areas of use are care and therapy devices, diagnostic and monitoring devices, and protective and hygiene devices. We will then look at the technologies used in the various healthcare applications. Today, the entire textile value chain is involved in the development of a medical device. From fiber to surface treatment, every textile manufacturer is likely to have an interest. We'll see that each textile technology has a specific application in the medical field, for example knitting in orthotics or weaving in vascular implants. Finally, after this overview, we'll conclude with some perspectives and trends for the use of textile materials in healthcare.
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MEDICA http://www.medica.de/
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PHEALTH http://www.phealth2010.com/
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- Quality systems – Medical devices – Quality management systems – Requirements for regulatory purposes - ISO 13485 - 2003
- General ventilation air filters for particle removal – Determination of filtration performance - NF EN 779 - 2003
- High-efficiency air filters (EPA, HEPA and ULPA) – Part 1: Classification, performance testing and marking - NF EN 1822-1 - 2010
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CE marking and medical devices (non-exhaustive list)
Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices (OJ L 169, 12 July 1993, p. 1)
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Manufacturers – Suppliers – Distributors (non-exhaustive list)
3M http://solutions.3mfrance.fr
ABISS http://www.abiss.fr
Aspide Médical http://www.aspide.com
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