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Australian court lifts temporary injunction against Smith & Nephew

1 November 2009
The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia, Victoria District Registry, has lifted a temporary injunction in Kinetic Concepts' (KCI's) patent litigation with Smith & Nephew.
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Nursing bra with hidden healing pocket for pain relief

1 November 2009
Nizo Wear has introduced a range of nursing bras designed to help relieve the pain of nursing and engorgement and to promote healing.
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Medicated stretchable sleeve in an outside-out configuration

1 November 2009
A stretchable sleeve that includes a medicated section has been developed by Korean researchers.
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Haemostatic dressings selected by the Premier healthcare alliance

1 November 2009
The haemostatic HemCon Patch and HemCon Bandage made by HemCon Medical Technologies are to be made available to 2100 hospitals in the USA.
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Laser welding of textiles for medical protection

1 November 2009
The merits of laser welding for the fabrication of textiles for medical and personal protection was discussed in June 2009 at the Techtextil Symposium held in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, by Arvind Pat
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HemCon signs agreement to distribute oral surgery dressings

1 November 2009
Advanced medical products developer HemCon Medical Technologies has signed an exclusive global distribution agreement with Zimmer Dental, a provider of dental oral rehabilitation products and a subsid
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Patch for securing a gown tie

1 November 2009
Kimberly-Clark has disclosed a patch and tie combination used to provide a frontal closure for a garment, such as a nonwoven surgical gown (10).
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KCI gets regulatory approval to enter Japanese market

1 November 2009
Kinetic Concepts (KCI) has been granted regulatory approval to begin market development activities in Japan for its VAC Therapy wound healing product.
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Antimicrobial absorbent article

1 November 2009
A non-irritating, multi-ply antimicrobial absorbent article (110) has been developed by Kimberly-Clark.
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Materials for infection prevention

1 November 2009
A conference to discuss preventing the spread of infection in the healthcare environment through the innovative use of materials and design will be held on 9 November 2009, in London, UK.
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Smith & Nephew extends Allevyn Ag range of dressings

1 November 2009
UK-based Smith & Nephew has added Allevyn Ag Gentle Border and Allevyn Ag Gentle to its range of wound dressings.
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Absorbent cores having reduced thickness and improved fluid handling

1 November 2009
Absorbent cores having reduced thickness and improved fluid handling and retention performance are disclosed in US Patent 7 455 535 by Procter & Gamble.
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Superabsorbent with improved absorbency of complex fluids

1 November 2009
A superabsorbent material with improved absorbency of complex aqueous fluids, such as body fluids like blood and menses, has been developed by Procter & Gamble.
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Feminine hygiene pad named as finalist for 2010 Visionary Award

1 November 2009
A new feminine hygiene pad from Procter & Gamble has been named as one of five finalists for the 2010 Visionary Award.
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Fibertex expands in Malaysia

1 November 2009
The Personal Care division of Denmark-based nonwovens producer Fibertex is expanding its capacity in Asia to match the continued demand in this growing market as well as to develop new products.
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Patent for knitted transducer

1 October 2009
Another international patent for a knitted 'linear electronic transducer' has been secured by UK-based SmartLife Technology.
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Smart fabrics up to the acid test

1 October 2009
ITS fibresmart is a new coating developed by Itac, based in Manchester, UK, which gives a substrate the ability to change colour when it comes into contact with acid.
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Ice cream images in Istanbul

1 October 2009
Philips continues to promote its Lumalive technology to the special events market, and the company's Turkish partner Radikal was involved in a special promotion for Mini-Melts ice cream in Istanbul du
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BioSolar files patent for BioBacksheet

1 October 2009
California-based BioSolar has filed a patent application to protect its proprietary BioBacksheet-A for the thin-film solar cell market, which is distinguished by an absolute moisture barrier.
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Cardinal to distribute HemCon products

1 October 2009
The hemostatic HemCon Patch and the HemCon Bandage manufactured by HemCon Medical Technologies are to be made available to 2,100 US hospitals and more than 58,000 other healthcare sites by Cardinal He
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