2. Textiles in diagnostic and monitoring systems
Diagnostic and monitoring devices can be in vitro. Textiles are not often used today, as they are more often used as sensor supports.
2.1 Medical diagnostic/monitoring equipment
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A diagnostic device is used to monitor the progress of a disease or condition non-invasively. Today, this market is driven by ambulatory solutions for homecare and hospitalization. Indeed, the cost of convalescent care in hospital is becoming increasingly expensive, and with ambulatory monitoring solutions, the market has found a way to grow.
The market for blood pressure monitors was estimated at e46.9 million in France in 2004, and is expected to grow over the next five years at the same rate as between 2000 and 2004 (40.5% over five...
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Standards and norms
- 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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3M http://solutions.3mfrance.fr
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Aspide Médical http://www.aspide.com
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