MEDICAL TEXTILES
Textiles are used in medical / healthcare sector in
various forms –woven, non-woven, knitted
The complexity of the applications as well as that of the
Meditech products have increased with research and
developments in medical sciences.
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CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL TEXTILES
MEDICAL TEXTILES
SURGICAL
EXTRA CORPOREAL
IMPLANTABLE
NON-IMPLANTABLE
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HEALTHCARE & HYGINE
Implantable Products
Non-implantable
Products
Healthcare &
Hygiene
Products
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Extracorporeal
devices
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.
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MARKET SIZE (Rs. Crores)
Source: ICRA Study 2009
Prod.
Import
Export
Total
Total
Consumption
(Projected)
2012-13
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
(2007-2008)
Products
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MARKET SIZE (Rs. Crores)
Source: ICRA Study (Contd..)
Total
Total
Consumption
(Projected)
2012-13
(2007-2008)
Products
Prod.
Import
Export
Baby Diapers
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135.00
-
135.00
193.00
Surgical Disposables
33.95
1.35
3.00
32.30
61.00
Incontinence
Diapers
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15.00
-
15.00
45.70
552.00
156.00
2365.00
3737.00
Total
1968.00
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Some Artificial Implants
Vascular graft
Artificial liver tissue
Hernial Mesh
Knee ligament
Artificial skin
Artificial cornea
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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.
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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.
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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.
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SURGICAL DISPOSABLES
The 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
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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
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Cotton balls
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SURGICAL DRESSING MATERIAL
Surgical 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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Silicone gel dressing
Dressing pads
Alginate dressing
Hydrogel dressing
4/13/2015
Foam dressing
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SURGICAL SUTURES
The surgical suture is used for stitching together skin
deformations, open wounds, organs and blood
vessels. There are two types – absorbable and nonabsorbable sutures.
A few manufacturers
 Johnson & Johnson
 Centennial Surgical Sutures, Thane, Maharashtra.
 Sutures India, Bangalore, Karnataka.
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BABY DIAPERS
Diapers are essentially made by sandwiching an
absorbent 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.
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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).
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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.
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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’
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KARL MAYER
WARP KNITTING MACHINE
Useful for Manufacture of
1 Vascular prostheses
2 Heart patch
3 Hernia Mesh
4 Compression flat bandages
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SPUNLACE LINE
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Merz Compression Sock Knitting
Machine
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Other machines available at the CoE
• Coating and Lamination facility
• Surgical face mask manufacturing facility
• Cotton-wool roll making facility
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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
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HYDRO HEAD TESTER
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SWEATING GUARDED HOT PLATE
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ATOMIC ABSORPTION
SPECTROPHOTOMETER
For the analysis of
1 Arsenic
2 Selenium
3 Mercury
4 Lead
5 Nickel
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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
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Important Machinery / Instruments
planned for the second phase
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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
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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
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Products developed at SITRA
Vascular graft
Shoe insole for diabetic patients
Products developed at SITRA Contd..
Hernial Mesh
Barbed bi-directional
suture
Surgical gown with nano
finishes
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 reconstruction
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INSTRUMENTS DEVELOPED
BACTRIAL FILTRATION EFFICIENCY TESTER
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Instruments under development
• Synthetic blood penetration resistance tester
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Thank you
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