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A woven prosthesis, such as a vascular graft, has been developed by Maquet Cardiovascular of Wayne, New Jersey, USA.

Medical device manufacturer Medi USA has announced the US launch of a knee support – the Genumedi PSS – for the treatment of knee pain caused by patella tip syndrome (jumper’s knee) or Osgood-Schla

CNF Medical is acquiring the splinting and casting assets of Parker Medical Associates of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.

A prosthesis for the repair of umbilical hernias is described by Sofradim Production. In such hernias, where the size of the defect to be treated is small (e.g.

An improved vascular micrograft for insertion into an intracranial aneurysm is disclosed by Neurogami Medical of Mountain View, California, USA.

A wound dressing that includes a layer of microbially produced cellulose formed into a bio-cellulose layer to adsorb bacteria has been developed by BSN Medical.

A post-surgical wound dressing that is particularly suitable for women after breast surgery, such as mastectomy, has been developed by Ezbra Advanced Wound Care.

A prosthesis for the repair of hernias disclosed by Sofradim Production comprises a marking means that makes it easier for the surgeon to fit the device in place when implanted by laparoscopy.

Implantable surgical meshes that contain both absorbable and non-absorbable fibres are featured in US Patent 9 980 800 by Boston Scientific Scimed.

A double-weave vascular prosthesis has been developed by Toray Industries of Tokyo, Japan.

A nonwoven suitable for use as an absorbent layer in a wound dressing has been developed by Advanced Medical Solutions (AMS) of Winsford, Cheshire, UK.

A multilayered wound dressing (100) has been developed by Smith & Nephew.

A superabsorbent, honey-dosed foam/fibre composite wound dressing has been developed by Links Medical Products.

An implantable prosthesis (100) for use in soft-tissue repair, such as ventral and inguinal hernias, and/or chest-wall reconstruction, is outlined by C.R. Bard of Murray Hill, New Jersey, USA.

A compression garment for one-handed operation has been developed by Sigvaris of St Gallen, Switzerland.

3M has expanded its range of adhesives for medical devices with the addition of its  3M Single Coated Medical Extended Wear Adhesive Nonwoven Tape on Liner (3M 4077).

A compression garment including an electrically stimulated auxetic material has been developed by Ronald G. Scott LLC of The Colony, Texas, USA.

Surgical reconstruction company Tela Bio of Malvern, Pennsylvania, USA, has announced that its partner Aroa Biosurgery, a soft-tissue repair company based in Auckland, New Zealand, has been granted

Pressure-sensing fibres that change colour when stretched have been woven into a compression bandage by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, USA.

Vestagen Protective Technologies, a supplier of healthcare worker uniforms, scrubs, laboratory coats and other garments using a barrier fabric, has announced that Vestex apparel has received 510(k)

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc says it can begin production of spider silk in Vietnam now that the country’s government ha

Wound dressings used for eye treatment have been developed by researchers at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg and the Universitätsklinikum Erlangen in Erlangen, Germany.

A monofilament for use in a novel hernia mesh has been developed by Samyang Biopharmaceuticals.

A pillow-shaped wound care article for the extraction and control of wound fluids is described in US Patent 9 907 708 by BSN Medical.

An adhesive wound dressing with different patterns and thicknesses of the various parts of the adhesive layer has been developed by Coloplast.

Sutures with increased surface area and/or tissue integrative properties have been developed by researchers at Northwestern University based in Evanston, Illinois, USA.

A clinical trial has shown that therapeutic bed-linen can help prevent pressure injuries (PIs) from developing in high-risk patients in intensive care units.

An implantable hernia prosthesis that does not require fixing to any part of the body has been developed by Bard Shannon of Humacao, Puerto Rico.

A biocompatible textile-based prosthesis for the treatment of an inguinal hernia has been developed by Sofradim Production.

A medical bandage capable of being adjustably, intuitively and universally fitted on a head, limb or stump to conceal and protect a wound has been developed by BYO Health of Jacksonville Beach, Flo

Fibre-based medical devices for improving the wound cicatrization (scarring) process are disclosed by Brazilian speciality chemicals producer Rhodia Poliamida e Especialidades, part of the Solvay G

Medical devices that provide high oxygen content for the treatment of wounds have been developed by TheraCell of Littleton, Massachusetts, USA.

An improved surgical prosthesis is described by Sofradim Production of Trévoux, France.

A wound dressing that comprises a substrate impregnated with a pH-sensitive dye comprising an anthocyanin dye is disclosed in US Patent 9 855 364.

Systems and methods for deploying a prosthesis to repair a diseased and/or damaged section of a hollow body organ or blood vessel are disclosed by Medtronic Vascular of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

A full-body medical drape designed to prevent infection and other complications during medical procedures has been developed by Medline Industries.

A multifunctional antimicrobial emergency bandage has been developed by Sanko Tekstil of Bursa, Turkey.

Sweden’s Trelleborg Group has, through its Italy-based Trelleborg Coated Systems business area, acquired privately owned British company Dartex, which manufactures coated fabrics primarily for the

Materials for repairing soft-tissue, in particular hernias, have been developed by TELA Bio of Malvern, Pennsylvania, USA.

Researchers at the Textile Research Institute Thuringia – Vogtland (TITV) and Julius Boos Jr., Germany, have developed a number of textile-based implants, including embroidered implants.

A prosthesis (200) for repairing a hernia defect is disclosed in US Patent 9 801 704 by Sofradim Production.

A wound care article with a larger proportion of actively absorbing area relative to its entire area has been developed by BSN Medical.

A method of preparing a cross-linked, collagen-based medical scaffold has been developed by Ension.

A multilayered dressing for use in covering wound openings for catheters has been developed by BSN Medical of Hamburg, Germany.

An intraluminal vascular prosthesis for implantation in the aortic arch has been developed by Jotec.

The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued guidelines recommending that controversial vaginal mesh-implant operations be banned for treating organ prolapse.

A bioresorbable wound dressing comprising a nonwoven fabric containing growth and differentiation factor proteins has been developed by Biopharm of Eppelheim and Freudenberg of Weinheim, both in Ge

A knitted sock with a targeted compression zone has been developed by Flagship Brands.

Haemostatix of Nottingham, UK has developed a new class of peptide-based coagulant (haemostat) for the quick and effective control of severe bleeding.

A wound dressing garment is disclosed in US Patent 9 795 516 by Roar Consultants of Naples, Florida, USA.

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