Medical Textile Equipments for Class One with a Non-invasive Character

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Result on the web

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Medical Textile Equipments for Class One with a Non-invasive Character

Original language description

The research work is focused on the CLASS 1 medical textiles like clothes, linen, towel and other medical items for professionals and patients. These medical items are defined by the relevant technical standards and EU requirements. The requirements for the textile fabrics in the healthcare sector are determined in terms of the end use according to its purpose and usage. Basic requirements for medical items are specified in Government Regulation of the Czech Republic no. 268/2014 Coll. [1], which determines technical requirements for medical items in accordance with European Directive 93/42/EEC. This directive specifies the basic parameters of these products from the point of view of their safety and lays down classification of medical devices into classes&rsquo; I-III according to the risk of use. The theme of this research is to show the characteristics of medical textiles products under Class I. Products in this class present a low risk of use from the point of view of the user&rsquo;s health. These are mostly non-sterile, noninvasive products that are not subject to the pre-market approval process. On the basis of a survey of the Czech market, these products are used as textile products in healthcare, rehabilitation, spa and after-care and long-term care facilities. Based on the findings and information, it is apparent from the point of view of the material composition what kind of the fabrics is commonly used in these facilities. The material composition of 36.9% of the total products consumed consist of 100% Cotton (CO) in mercerized treatment, 24.1% of the material was made of 100% Polyester (PES), material composition 65% PES / 35% CO is represented by 20.2% of products, material composition 50% PES / 50% CO is represented by 16.7% of products from offered assortment, other types of material composition and use of special fibers is represented in the assortment of medical products of Czech suppliers only Marginal 2.1% of products. It is clear that there is a need for research and development of new types of textiles in mixtures with new, functional fibers in order to achieve the special utility properties of the products. One of the key objectives was to find a suitable solution for achieving the special utility properties of the fabrics for the manufacture of medical items according to their purpose and usage. The utility value of these items are then defined in terms of the useful properties like vapour resistance, antibacterial treatment, active protection of the health of workers in the environment affected by infectious and toxic influences, better user comfort of employees and clients in terms of improvement of personal feelings and work performance, and economic product relations and easy maintenance of products with respect to environmental protection. In the field of health care, the thermo-physiological properties of clothing and the characteristics of air transport, water vapour and moisture are an essential component of comfort. Secondly, the feeling of comfort is influenced by a good make of clothing, a practical and aesthetic design. Requirements for properties are governed by ČSN P ENV 14 237 "Textiles in Health Care". This standard defines the basic properties and methods of textile testing for health care to ensure the suitability of the product for the intended use. It sets minimum requirements to meet acceptable usability.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_SC - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

20503 - Textiles; including synthetic dyes, colours, fibres (nanoscale materials to be 2.10; biomaterials to be 2.9)

Project

<a href="/en/project/FV10098" target="_blank" >FV10098: Meditex - research and development of new types of advanced textile materials with high potential intended to be applied in special textiles for medical and convalescent care</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2018

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Fibres and textiles (Vlákna a textil)

ISSN

1335-0617

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

25

Issue of the periodical within the volume

4

Country of publishing house

SK - SLOVAKIA

Number of pages

6

Pages from-to

20-25

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85064500502