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Medical Fabrics Gain New Attention in Era of SARS
By Kelly M. Pyrek
The protective properties of medical fabrics are gaining newfound interest as healthcare
professionals and public health officials are mandating barriers against highly
communicable bacteria and viruses, including severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
For example, in May, DuPont stepped up supply efforts for DuPont Tyvek protective
disposable garments in mainland China and Hong Kong to help frontline workers combat
SARS.
In an effort to slow the spread of SARS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have recommended detailed infection
control methods, including the use of appropriate disposable protective garments and
breathing equipment. Because of the SARS outbreak, China’s government requested 1
million protective Tyvek disposable garments for healthcare workers (HCWs) and other
professionals.
The structure of Tyvek flash-spun non-woven fabric provides a barrier against a range of
microscopic substances, including fine dusts, particles and fibers, as well as nonhazardous water-based liquids at low applied pressure.
The use of protective apparel in the CDC and WHO infection control procedures is to
reduce the likelihood of skin contact with infectious materials, reduce transmission of the
pathogens from patients to healthy individuals, and to permit HCWs to readily dispose of
materials worn in the presence of known or suspected SARS patients. Disposal of
garments may help contain the presence of infectious substances to designated areas
within healthcare facilities, according to officials.
“It’s important to note that protective garments are only part of a total system of
precautions recommended by the CDC and WHO to address SARS,” says Jim Zeigler,
DuPont personal protection researcher. “We hope the precautions and procedures
recommended by these organizations help deter the spread of this disease as world health
leaders search for more permanent solutions.”
New Technology
While the majority of SARS cases are half a world away, the 63 reported cases in the
United States is riveting focus on better use of personal protective equipment (PPE) such
as gowns and surgical drapes for the fight against not only SARS, but garden-variety
bacteria and stronger multi-drug resistant strains.
To address disease-transmission concerns closer to home, DuPont has introduced a new
medical fabric, Suprel, created from a revolutionary composite technology designed to
provide advanced levels of protection and comfort for HCWs.
DuPont researchers created Suprel by using the company’s proprietary Advanced
Composite Technology. Developing nearly 20 new patents for this technology, DuPont
can blend the ideal properties of two different raw materials to create medical fabrics that
meet specific needs. For example, Suprel is the only medical fabric available that is made
of polyester for strength and polyethylene for softness.
The fabric is designed to have less surface friction than other medical fabric products,
allowing for greater comfort and freedom of movement. It also transfers heat away from
the body quickly, adding to comfort in the operating environment.
Suprel is made from continuous filament fibers and is designed to be very low linting.
Using a market-focused approach as part of its research and development, DuPont
researchers developed Suprel by working closely with OR nurses who participated in
comfort studies conducted at North Carolina State University. Feedback and input on
protection and comfort from these HCWs were used in developing the new medical
fabric.
“Suprel is the first in a line of innovative products from DuPont that will raise the bar for
standards of protection and comfort in medical fabrics,” says Lori Gettlefinger of DuPont
Medical Fabrics. “Unlike the technology used with single polymer fabrics, this composite
fabric technology will allow us to create an array of fabrics in direct response to the
evolving needs of the medical industry.” Suprel will be available for commercial
distribution in late summer in the U.S. and later this year in Europe and Asia Pacific
regions.
Nonwoven Fabrics Make an Impact
It has been estimated that sales of medical textiles reached $7 billion, boosted by
advancements in nonwovens by companies such as Kimberly-Clark and DuPont.1
Since two-thirds of the production cost for surgical gowns is in the fabric, effective fabric
utilization is crucial.
Nonwoven fabrics were developed and introduced for use in surgical gowns, drapes and
sterilization wrapping materials in the 1960s in order to provide better barrier properties
against liquid and microbial penetration.2 Spunbond/Meltblown/Spunbond (SMS)
material is comprised of three thermally bonded of polypropylene fibers. The layers
consist of continuous filaments that are formed by a melt-spinning process. Chemical
treatments can be applied to the fabric to improve resistance to low surface tension
liquids or enhance softness. The outer spunbond layers of long, thick continuous fibers
lend strength and abrasion resistance to the finished material, while the middle layer is a
dense mat of randomly deposited meltblown microfibers that acts as a filtration material
to resist the penetration of infectious materials, particulates and bacteria, while still
allowing air or sterilizing gasses to pass through.
“The middle layer acts as a depth filter or ‘torturous path’ for contaminants and bacteria,”
explains Jay Sommers, PhD, director of clinical and scientific affairs for Kimberly- Clark
Corporation. “It’s the difference between SMS and other materials that have a direct hole
construction allowing liquids and microbes to penetrate. Not all SMS fabrics are the
same, however; variations in raw materials, manufacturing and construction can vary, and
the only way that product claims can be substantiated is by conducting actual clinical or
scientific studies on that product.”
Best Practices for Selecting Medical Fabrics
While there are numerous standards regarding best practices for the selection of medical
fabrics, surgical gowns and drapes, the basic principles, as outlined by the Association of
periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) are as follows:
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Materials used in surgical gowns and drapes should be safe, meet identified needs
and promote the safety of patients and HCWs
The selection of gown and drape products - both single-use and reusable - should
be based on criteria specific to the products’ function and use
Materials used for surgical gowns and drapes should be resistant to penetration by
blood and other body fluids, particulates and microorganisms
Surgical gowns and drapes should have an acceptable quality level and be
resistant to tears, punctures and abrasions
Materials used for surgical gowns and drapes should be appropriate to the
methods of sterilization, and reusable surgical products’ barrier properties must be
monitored after repeated processing
Surgical gowns and drapes should resist combustion
Surgical gowns and drapes should be comfortable and contribute to maintaining
the wearer’s desired body temperature
These surgical products should have a desirable cost-to-benefit ratio
Reusables and Disposables
Sommers makes a case for single-use, disposable gowns and drapes based on the criteria
of barrier properties, cost savings, quality, environment and logistics.
“When you compare reusables and disposables, single-use comes out on top,” Sommers
says. “It is well documented that the barrier properties of multiple-use product degrade
with time. The data we have shows single-use products as having very effective barriers
against not only fluids, but microbial transmission. I don’t think the reusables companies
have that data.”
Regarding financial savings, Sommers points out that single-use gowns can eliminate
reprocessing costs related to labor, chemicals and equipment; more importantly, however,
he says reusables may actually not be as clean as disposables following the laundering
process. “Several government agencies are promoting a new laundering process using
hydrogen peroxide instead of chlorine bleach,” Sommers says. “For years, everyone
banked on the chlorine bleach for its bacterial kill. There is no corresponding data on
hydrogen peroxide. The issue is, do we know the products are coming clean in this new
process? Government agencies are behind hydrogen peroxide because it is less corrosive,
doesn’t give off dioxins and is energy efficient. But it doesn’t have the kill rate that
bleach has.”
When it comes to logistics, Sommers says reusables are problematic because of potential
delivery glitches in laundry service and delivery, whereas single-use products are more
readily accessible. “Access issues are important,” Sommers says. “If you use a laundry
service and you’re in the middle of a blizzard and run short on gowns, what do you do?
When I was at another company, we heard about a hospital that had a fire in its laundry
department and it had no product. We rushed our single-use product to them so
healthcare delivery was minimally disrupted. How do you deal with those situations with
reusables?”
Sommers says another criteria, environment- related concerns, address water and air
pollution generated by laundry systems that reprocess reusable medical fabric-products.
“You have to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of water and chemical usage with
reusuable products against medical waste generated by disposables. Many surgical
products, including ours, are biodegradable, can be recycled or burned efficiently. There
are a lot of things going for single-use that multiple use don’t have.”
And finally, Sommers says disposables make financial sense because today’s singleuse
products are of such high quality that fewer products are used.
“We can show data reflecting cost savings by going to single-use because in a lot of
cases, with products like drapes, you don’t have to use as many. Our products are so
efficient, you don’t use as many of them as you would a reusable product. You also are
assured of the same product performance each time you use it.”
Sommers recalls an incident that demonstrates why disposable surgical products have
clear advantages over reusables.
“Many gowns and drapes have grids on them to indicate the number of times they have
been reprocessed,” Sommers explains. “A sales rep from a reusable gown company sent
me a gown that had nothing marked on it. I took it to a presentation and said to the
attendees, ‘With a gown like this, you have no idea how many times it has been used.’ A
laundry manager jumped up and pulled the gown out of my hand and said, ‘You’re not
supposed to have that.’ It drove home the idea that these kinds of gowns can pose
problems and people know it. Some companies use a computer chip or a bar code to track
usage and reprocessing, but how do you know they work consistently? What if the chip is
de-magnitized? The user won’t know that. I don’t think that is acceptable. Say hospital A
sends its reusable gowns to the laundry service; the facility is not going to get the very
same gowns back. You’re going to get gowns from hospital B or C, and you don’t know
what those gowns were exposed to, if they were properly cleaned and processed, and how
many times they have been used.”
What the Medical Literature Says
There is an abundance of scientific studies addressing various aspects of medical fabric
effectiveness. Here’s a look at a few studies from the current body of medical literature:
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In “The Relationship of Selected Fabric Characteristics and the Barrier
Effectiveness of Surgical Gown Fabrics,” researchers Karen K. Leonas, PhD and
Renita S. Jinkins studied liquid strike-through and bacterial transmission.3
In an evaluation of eight surgical gowns, five were disposable and were produced from
nonwoven fabrics. Three of the gowns were reusable and were produced from woven
fabrics.
Fabric characteristics evaluated included thickness, weight, pore size, and oil and water
repellency. Resistance of the fabrics to the penetration of microorganism suspensions
under a hydrostatic pressure was determined.
Microorganisms used in this study were Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.
The study showed that fabric characteristics of construction, repellency and pore size
contributed to gown performance. Liquid strike-through was not always accompanied by
bacterial transmission. Researchers concluded that higher fabric repellency ratings and
smaller pore size generally corresponded with higher barrier properties.
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In “Methods for Determining the Barrier Efficacy of Surgical Gowns,” the
researcher evaluated the liquid and microbial barrier properties of 13 reusable and
disposable gowns and investigated the cumulative effects of laundering and
sterilizing on the barrier efficacy of reusable gowns by means of the impact
penetration (splash) test, the synthetic blood resistance test, the viral resistance
test, and the elbow lean (demonstration) test.4 The study showed that single-layer
regular gowns and double-layer fabric reinforced gowns offer different degrees of
resistance to splashes and pooling of liquids on the surface. Gowns reinforced
with films, membranes and coatings are generally liquid-proof, meaning that they
resist visible penetration of synthetic blood under pressure. Some of the gowns
were also resistant to viral penetration. The researcher concluded that healthcare
facilities should provide liquid-proof gowns that also offer microbial resistance to
their medical personnel for use in high-risk situations in which optimum safety is
required. Other gowns may be used when the risk of exposure to body fluids is
low. Hospital personnel should determine the type of gown that should be worn in
different operating room situations. Any incidents of penetration would indicate
that a higher level of protection is required.
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In “Effect of Laundering on the Barrier Properties of Reusable Surgical Gown
Fabrics,” researcher Karen Leonas, PhD, of the University of Georgia, evaluated
five commercially available reusable surgical gowns.5
Four of the gowns were produced from woven fabrics while one gown was produced
from a three-layer composite that contained a microporous membrane between a woven
and knit fabric. By using standard test methods, thickness, weight, pore size, and oil and
water repellency were evaluated. Gowns were laundered 25 and 50 times by a
commercial laundry service that specialized in cleaning surgical gowns. Gown fabrics
were sterilized only before laboratory evaluation and not after each laundering cycle.
Resistance of the fabrics to the transmission of microorganism suspensions under a
hydrostatic pressure was determined. Staphylococcus aureus was the microorganism used
in the study. Leonas concluded that a combination of fabric characteristics were
associated with the barrier properties of the surgical gown fabrics studied. Repellency
and pore size contributed to gown performance. Laundering reduced the ability of the
fabric to prevent the transmission of bacteria through the fabrics. Only one fabric showed
no transmission of bacteria after laundering, and this fabric retained the greatest degree of
repellency and had the greatest thickness. Higher repellency ratings generally
corresponded with higher barrier properties.
Two fabrics showed no significant increase in the amount of bacteria that transmitted
through the fabric after laundering. Both of these gowns were reinforced with a second
fabric layer.
References:
1. Plumlee TM and Pittman A. Surgical gown requirements capture: a design analysis
case study. Journal of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management. North
Carolina State University. Vol. 2, Issue 2, Spring 2002.
2. Sommers JR. What is SMS and why is it used as a medical fabric. Kimberly-Clark
Corporation.
3. Leonas KK and Jinkins RS. The relationship of selected fabric characteristics and the
barrier effectiveness of surgical gown fabrics.
Am J Infect Control. 1997;25:16-23.
4. McCullough EA. Methods for determining the barrier efficacy of surgical gowns. Am J
Infect Control. 1993 Dec;21(6):368-74.
5. Leonas KK. Effect of laundering on the barrier properties of reusable surgical gown
fabrics. Am J Infect Control. 1998 Oct;26(5):495-501.
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DYEING TO HELP: Graduate student Hongxin Huang, right and Professor Martin Bide, work to determine how effective textile
techniques are in fighting infection and rejection in artificial arteries.
Textile scientist helps reduce problems with artificial arteries
A University of Rhode Island researcher is using techniques from textile science that in
the near future could reduce many of the problems associated with artificial arteries.
Martin Bide, URI professor of textiles, fashion merchandising and design, has been
working with a team of vascular surgeons at Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical
Center for the past 10 years on a range of issues with the artificial arteries. Bide said
surgeons unable to use a vein from a patient who needs heart surgery look to artificial
materials like polyester for solutions. However, these materials are prone to
complications like rejection, clot formation and infection.
Bide said artificial arteries work well, but doctors are calling on scientists like him to find
ways to fight infection when the arteries are implanted and avoid clot formation later on.
Infection remains a problem in the cleanest of hospitals. Many have tried to make these
materials infection-resistant, Bide said, but any surface antibiotic is quickly lost in the
body. Previous attempts to prolong infection resistance rely on the introduction of
additional binding agents. However, Bide introduced techniques from textile dyeing and
discovered means of using antibiotics as dyes. The antibiotic is held in polyester arteries
without the use of binding agents. More recently, the researchers have turned their
attention to other materials, and have discovered that alternative dyeing methods can do
the same thing for polyurethane, another widely used medical material.
Bide said that the researchers used what would be considered a poor dye job in the textile
business, since the antibiotic is gradually lost. However, the slow leaching of the
antibiotic is the key that provides infection resistance over extended periods of time.
Another major problem for artificial arteries is that they remain foreign, and the body's
own cells do not grow into them. They are also prone to generating blood clots. Binding
specific proteins to the artery can potentially solve these problems, but the materials lack
the chemical groups to allow binding. Bide introduced another textile technique, used to
make polyester less water-repellent, to develop chemical groups on the surface. His
colleagues have now bound an age-old medicinal protein from leeches to the modified
polyester to develop clot-resistant arteries. They have also developed materials that have
shown a lessened tendency for rejection.
When the testing is complete, the goal is to bring products to market through CardioTech
International in Woburn, Mass. CardioTech has a Small Business Technology Transfer
Grant from the National Institutes of Health, which it has used to fund Bide's work at
URI and the surgeons' work in Boston.
Bide said many researchers are racing to find answers to problems with using artificial
arteries. "We think our approach is better," he said.
By Dave Lavallee
ARTIFICIAL ARTERIES: Arteries used in experiments were sutured by surgeons
practicing with the materials.
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Mike Jenkins, University of Birmingham, UK
This book takes as its starting point the concept that the performance of a sports product
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Edited by A R Horrocks and S Anand; The Bolton Institute, UK
This major new handbook provides comprehensive coverage of the manufacture,
processing and applications of high tech textiles for a huge range of operations including:
heat and flame protection; waterproof and breathable fabrics; textiles in filtration;
geotextiles; medical textiles; textiles in transport engineering and textiles for extreme
environments. It is an essential guide for textile yarn and fibre manufacturers; producers
of woven, knitted and non-woven fabrics; textile finishers; designers and specifiers of
textiles for new or novel applications as well as lecturers and graduate students on
university textile courses. Click here for further information
Published in association with The Textile Institute
576 pages 244 x 172mm hardback October 2000
ISBN 1 85573 385 4 £175.00/US$290.00/Euro245.00
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TEXTILES IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
W Fung, Collins and Aikman Automotive Fabrics, Manchester, UK and J M Hardcastle,
Consultant, Manchester, UK
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Comprehensive technical reference manual to all textiles used in the automotive
industry – from car seats to tyres
Designed to help designers and engineers develop and specify the right materials
Covers the increasingly important area of environmental impact and assessment
This book presents a comprehensive treatment of both functional and decorative textiles
used in the automotive industry including seat covers, headliners, airbags, seat belts and
tyres. Written in a clear, concise style it explains material properties and the way in
which they influence manufacturing processes as well as providing practical production
details. The subject treatment cuts across the disciplines of textile chemistry, fabric and
plastics technology and production engineering. Environmental effects and recycling are
also covered. It is aimed at the design and process engineer in industry as well as
researchers in universities and colleges. Click here for further information
Published in association with The Textile Institute
386 pages 234 x 156mm hardback November 2000
ISBN 1 85573 493 1 £115.00/US$180.00/Euro180.00
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MEDICAL TEXTILES
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference, 24 & 25 August 1999, Bolton Institute,
UK
Edited by S Anand, Bolton Institute, UK
Medical textiles is one of the major growth areas within technical textiles and the use of
textile materials for medical and healthcare products ranges from simple gauze or
bandage materials to scaffolds for tissue culturing and a large variety of prostheses for
permanent body implants. This book comprises 29 original edited papers and gives a
fascinating insight into the current state of research and development in this rapidly
changing field. Click here for further information
256 pages 234 x 156mm hardback February 2001
ISBN 1 85573 494 X £115.00/US$190.00/Euro160.00
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AUTOMOTIVE TEXTILES
(Textile Progress Vol. 29 Nos. 1/2)
S K Mukhopadhyay and J F Partridge
This book in the Textile Progress series reviews developments in automotive textiles, one
of the most important markets in the technical textiles sector. Subjects covered include
fibres for automotive textiles; upholstery; carpeting; pre-formed parts; tyres; safety
devices; filters and engine compartment items; and future trends. This major review
includes over 490 references to other sources of information.
A Textile Institute publication
128 pages paperback 1999
ISBN 1 87037 221 2 £40.00/US$65.00/Euro55.00
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BARRIER FABRICS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST AEROSOLS
(Textile Progress Vol. 26 No. 1)
S M Maini, S P Hersh and P A Tucker
The authors review the behaviour and control of aerosols as they influence their
penetration through fabrics together with the key parameters that affect their performance
- such as porosity, tortuosity, and pressure drop. The theories of air filtration and the
various mechanisms of particle capture and retention by filter media are examined in
detail. Current standards and experimental test methods for measuring filtration of
aerosols through nonwoven fabrics are researched and analysed in detail. The issue
contains 57 references to specialist articles, patents, and other sources of information.
A Textile Institute publication
43 pages paperback 1995
ISBN 1 87081 274 3 £20.00/US$35.00/Euro30.00
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COATED TEXTILES
Principles and applications
A K Sen, Emeritus Scientist of Defense Materials & Stores, India
CONTENTSPolymeric materials for coating; Textile substrate for coated fabric; Coating
methods; Physical properties of coated fabrics; Rheology of coating; Fabrics for foul
weather protection; Nonapparel coating; High-tech applications; Test methods; Appendix
245 pages hardback 2001
ISBN 1 58716 023 4 £105.00/US$175.00/Euro145.00
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TEXTILE FLAMMABILITY
Current and future issues
Proceedings from the 1999 Textile Institute Textile Flammability Conference.
CONTENTSEuropean harmonisation; Hazard and risk; Testing methods; New finishes
and treatments; Inherent fire retardant fibres in textiles; Applications and markets;
Overview of textile FR science and where it is going; The wider challenge of
flammability and its relevance to textiles; New markets and opportunities.
A Textile Institute publication
116 pages paperback 1999
ISBN 1 87037 227 1 £50.00/US$80.00/Euro70.00
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The Editor of Medical Textiles, Geoff Fisher, presents an overview of textiles in healthcare,
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Textiles used in the medical and hygiene industries are a significant and increasingly important
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