STANDARDS ONMEDICAL TEXTILES

DR. ANJAN PRAKASHADDNL.MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT

DR. R.M.L. HOSPITALNEW DELHI

Medical Textiles are the type of technical textiles:

• Offer a variety of technical & functional properties

• Have application in the field of medical and clinical care

• Are manufactured primarily for their technical performance & functional properties rather than their aesthetic or decorative characteristics

Objective

• Is to improve quality of health care delivery through disposable products and enhance the standard in health care delivery by minimizing

the risk of infections.

Criterion for Medical Textiles

1. Conformance to technical specs.2. Sterile3. Anti Allergenic 4. Anti Bacterial5. Environment friendly6. Economical

Various types of textiles in medical care

I. Natural Man MadeII. Woven Non-WovenIII. Sterile UnsterileIV. Disposable Re-useableV. Patient Non-Patient

Advantages of Medical Textile

• Prevention of HAI• Cross infection is reduced• Protection of care providers• Cost effective• WHO recommends disposable PPEs• Comfort level is higher e.g. gowns• Breath-ability of non-woven is better• Reduced AVLS.

CONTD…

• Engineered to have high barrier to blood and other body fluids.

• Are compatible with various types of sterilization techniques

• In OT’s they protect the user from static electricity

• Are flexible, soft and comfortable.

Categories of Medical Textiles

1. Personal Health care/Hygiene Products2. Non implantable material/medical dressings3. Implantable mats4. Extra corporal devices

Recent Advances

* Development of Polylactic acid polyglycolic acid fibers as structures for cell growth.

* Development of smart fibers (Polymers/ Proteins) – for treatment of wounds & Ulcers

* Temporary bio-resource-able textile supports for growing human organic tissue

Application of Medical Textiles

1. Surgical Dressings2. Health Care Textiles3. Sutures and ligatures4. Implants & Devices5. Extra Corporal Devises

CONSTRAINTS

• Indian Standards are not available• Provisions of Indian Pharmacopoeia are not

available• Most of the implants are imported• Costs are high• R & D is reqd. to meet demands• Urgent Need for Standards , B.I.S. to come in

Mission Mode.

Designated Centre of Excellence for Med. Textiles

Various Projects Sponsored by Min. of Textiles, GOI

  

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Setting Of Standards Quality starts with standards

Standards should be

Objective Verifiable Uniform Specific Pertinent Acceptable

AIM of STANDARDS

• IS TO BRING OUR MEDICAL TEXTILE INDUSTRY• AT PAR WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.

Standards Reqd. For

• Sterility• Anti allergenicity• Bactericidal• Comfort Stds. e.g.water permiabilty.

Various Textiles procured in

Dr. RML Hospital S. No. Type of Textile Consumption in 2009-2010

1. Surgeon Kurta & Pyajama(For Doctors) 1200 Nos.

2 Kurta & PyajamaFor (Nurses/Technician) 1400 Nos.

3 Legging 100 Nos.

4 Bed Sheet 5000Nos

5 Draw Sheet 1600 Nos.

6. Abdominal Sheet 1100 Nos.

7. OT Gown with Flap 3500 Nos.

8. Blanket 600 Nos.

9. Towel 135 Nos.

10. Duster 2600 Nos.

11. Doctor’s Coat & NursesTechnician Coat

200 Nos.

Total Expenditure for aforesaid items Rs. 25,91,070/-

Disposable Textiles procured in Dr. RML Hospital

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S. No. Name of Item ConsumptionIn 2009-2010

Expenditure

1. Disposable Face Mask 570000 Nos. Rs.11,05,357/-

2. Disposable Caps 225000 Nos. Rs.2,17,198/-

3. Disposable Bed Sheet 12350 Nos. Rs.3,36,490/-

4. Disposable Gown 67150 Nos. Rs.5,65,080/-

Total Expenditure

Rs.22,24,124/-