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MEDICAL TEXTILES

SITRA - CoE FOR MEDICAL TEXTILES


CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL TEXTILES

MEDICAL TEXTILES

SURGICAL EXTRA CORPOREAL HEALTHCARE & HYGINE

IMPLANTABLE NON-IMPLANTABLE


MEDITECH CONSUMPTION Technical textiles consumption under Meditech was estimated

at around Rs. 1,514 crore (2007-08).

The key Meditech product is Surgical dressings which accounts for over 50% of the total technical textile consumption across Meditech segment.

Surgical sutures account for around 21% of the total consumption followed by contact lenses and artificial implants with shares of around 12% and 8% respectively in the total consumption.


MARKET SIZE (Rs. Crores) Source: ICRA Study 2009

Products

(2007-2008)Total

Consumption (Projected)

2012-13Prod. Import Export Total

Sanitary Napkins 700.00 40.00 1.00 739.00 1300.00

Surgical Dressings 887.00 31.00 93.00 825.00 1000.00

Surgical Sutures 330.00 36.00 41.00 325.00 415.00

Artificial implants 17.50 97.25 - 114.75 249.10


MARKET SIZE (Rs. Crores) Source: ICRA Study (Contd..)

Products

(2007-2008) Total

Consumption(Projected)

2012-13Prod. Import Export Total

Baby Diapers - 135.00 - 135.00 193.00

Surgical Disposables 33.95 1.35 3.00 32.30 61.00

Incontinence Diapers - 15.00 - 15.00 45.70

Total 1968.00 552.00 156.00 2365.00 3737.00

Some Artificial Implants


Artificial skinArtificial liver tissue

Vascular graft Knee ligament

Artificial cornea

Hernial Mesh


ARTIFICIAL VASCULAR GRAFTS

Vascular diseases are characterised by variations to the geometry and structure of the walls of the blood vessels.

Variations in the mechanical characteristics of the vessels result in multiple complications like Thrombosis and Arteriosclerosis.

TTK Healthcare in collaboration with SITRA & Sri Chitra Tirunal is the pioneer of vascular grafts manufacturing in India.


ARTIFICIAL HEART VALVES Artificial heart valves are implanted in the heart of the

patients who need treatment for valve related diseases.

The natural heart valve needs a replacement when two or more valves stop functioning properly.

Generally an open heart surgery is performed to replace the valve.

The heart valve market in India is approximately Rs. 74 crore.

The only producer in India is TTK Healthcare.


ARTIFICIAL TENDON (MESH) Artificial Tendons or meshes are used in hernia repair and

abdominal wall replacement, where mechanical strength and fixation are very important.

The long term function of the mesh is optimised by adjusting the porosity and the texture of the mesh.

Requirement of meshes is met through imports.

The major domestic producer is TTK Healthcare with production of around 1 lakh square inch annually.


SURGICAL DISPOSABLESThe surgical disposables primarily consist of masks, caps,

drapes, gowns, covers and shoe covers made of polypropylene spun bonded fabric (non-woven) with or without polyethylene film.

A few manufacturers in India Thea-Tex Healthcare Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra. Mediklin Healthcare Ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra. Sivshree Medittex India Pvt Ltd, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu. Surgiwear India, Uttarpradesh. Dispoline , Bangalore, Karnataka


Cotton balls


SURGICAL DRESSING MATERIALSurgical dressing material is applied on the wound to expedite the

process of healing and prevent further harm due to wound exposure.

A few manufacturers in India Johnson & Johnson Lavino Kapoor – Absorbent cotton – 100% EOU, Mumbai. Dr. Sabharwal Laboratories, Panchkula, Haryana. Ramanathan Surgicals Private Limited, Rajapalyam, Tamil Nadu. KOB textiles – Dressing Material - 100% EOU (Export Oriented Unit)

– Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Ramaraju Surgical Cotton Limited , Rajapalyam, Tamil Nadu. Shanti Surgicals Jajoo Surgical Private Limited, Mumbai.

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Dressing pads Silicone gel dressing

Hydrogel dressing

Alginate dressing

Foam dressing


SURGICAL SUTURES

The surgical suture is used for stitching together skin deformations, open wounds, organs and blood vessels. There are two types – absorbable and non-absorbable sutures.

A few manufacturers Johnson & Johnson Centennial Surgical Sutures, Thane, Maharashtra. Sutures India, Bangalore, Karnataka.


BABY DIAPERS

Diapers are essentially made by sandwiching anabsorbent pad between fabric sheets.

The baby diapers marketed in India are primarily

imported and repackaged for sale. The major brands like Huggies (Kimberley Clark Lever), Pampers (Procter and Gamble), Snuggy (Godrej-SCA) and Wipro Baby Soft cover more than 95% of the domestic market.


INCONTINENCE DIAPERS

Incontinence diapers are disposable single use products specifically designed to absorb and retain fluids. Kimberley-Clark Lever with Depend and Godrej- SGA with Tena are the major branded players in the market. The other players are Elder Hartmann, Nobel Hygiene Care with Friends and Diaper India (Total Care).


SANITARY NAPKINS Sanitary napkins are essentially made by sandwiching an

absorbent pad between fabric sheets.

The sanitary napkins market in India is dominated by Procter and Gamble, Johnson & Johnson and Kimberley Clark Lever.

Johnson & Johnson (brand Stayfree) and Procter & Gamble (brand Whisper) cover close to 85-90% of sanitary napkins market.

The other smaller players in the market are Prime Hygiene Care Pvt. Ltd., Actifit India Pvt. Ltd., Dima Products, Donisi International, Hindustan Latex and Kaul Impex Pvt. Ltd.


OBJECTIVES OF CoE - Meditech

To house world class facilities to test and evaluate Meditech products as per national / international standards

A Resource Centre for Meditech products comprising of a technical reference library, a product library along with I.T. infrastructure

Facilities for training of personnel from the industry Preparation of standards for different Meditech products Facilities for indigenous development of prototypes Knowledge sharing with stake holders Incubation Centre that will help entrepreneurs from

‘Concept to Commercialisation’


KARL MAYER WARP KNITTING MACHINE

Useful for Manufacture of 1 Vascular prostheses 2 Heart patch 3 Hernia Mesh 4 Compression flat bandages


SPUNLACE LINE

Merz Compression Sock Knitting Machine


Other machines available at the CoE

• Coating and Lamination facility• Surgical face mask manufacturing facility• Cotton-wool roll making facility



LISTER AC & WETBACK

Measures time taken for a known volume of simulated urine to pass through top layer of diaper and to examine ability of diaper’s top layer to resist rewetting by a liquid which has already penetrated thro’ the same once


HYDRO HEAD TESTER


SWEATING GUARDED HOT PLATE


ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROPHOTOMETER

For the analysis of 1 Arsenic 2 Selenium 3 Mercury

4 Lead5 Nickel


GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY – MASS SPECTRUM DETECTOR

Useful For the analysis of 1 Pthalates 2 Organic metallic tin - OMT 3 Alkyl phenol exthoxylates - APEO

4 Flame retardant chemicals


Important Machinery / Instruments planned for the second phase

• Rachel warp knitting machine – (3 D Spacer fabric)• Sanitary napkin manufacturing line• Nonwoven surgical gauze line• Incontinence pad making line• Wet wipes manufacturing line• ETO Gas Steriliser• Porometer • Moisture management tester• ICP-MS


Products developed so far at SITRA• Woven Arterial Prosthetic Grafts & Bi-furcated grafts

• Bandages using Bamboo Fibres

• Hernia Mesh

• Clinical Heart Patch

• Insoles / Liners for Diabetic Shoes

• Barbed, bi-directional Surgical Sutures

• Heart Valve Fabrics

• Woven Surgical Gowns Treated with Nano Finishes

Products developed at SITRAVascular graft Shoe insole for diabetic patients

Products developed at SITRA Contd..Hernial Mesh

Surgical gown with nano finishes

Barbed bi-directional suture


List of R & D projects in the field of Meditech at SITRA (Ongoing)

• Development of Speciality 3 D Compression Bandages for Lymphedema

• Controlled Drug Release on Chitosan-coated Cotton gauze

• Development of special wound care dressing made of PVA / Chitosan and PVA/Silver nitrate nano membrane

• Compression bandage pressure measurement systems

• Development of rotator cuff repair devices for shoulder re-construction


INSTRUMENTS DEVELOPEDBACTRIAL FILTRATION EFFICIENCY TESTER


Instruments under development• Synthetic blood penetration resistance tester

Thank you


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heart valve market

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total consumption

surgical sutures330

surgical dressings887

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