Transcript MEDICAL TEXTILES: A UER PERSPECTIVE & REQUIREMENT

STANDARDS ON
MEDICAL TEXTILES
DR. ANJAN PRAKASH
ADDNL.MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT
DR. R.M.L. HOSPITAL
NEW DELHI
Medical Textiles are the type of
technical textiles:
• Offer a variety of technical & functional
properties
• Have application in the field of medical and
clinical care
• Are manufactured primarily for their technical
performance & functional properties rather
than
their
aesthetic
or
decorative
characteristics
Objective
• Is to improve quality of health care delivery
through disposable products and enhance the
standard in health care delivery by minimizing
the risk of infections.
Criterion for Medical Textiles
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Conformance to technical specs.
Sterile
Anti Allergenic
Anti Bacterial
Environment friendly
Economical
Various types of textiles in medical
care
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Natural
Woven
Sterile
Disposable
Patient
Man Made
Non-Woven
Unsterile
Re-useable
Non-Patient
Advantages of Medical Textile
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Prevention of HAI
Cross infection is reduced
Protection of care providers
Cost effective
WHO recommends disposable PPEs
Comfort level is higher e.g. gowns
Breath-ability of non-woven is better
Reduced AVLS.
CONTD…
• Engineered to have high barrier to blood and
other body fluids.
• Are compatible with various types of
sterilization techniques
• In OT’s they protect the user from static
electricity
• Are flexible, soft and comfortable.
Categories of Medical Textiles
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Personal Health care/Hygiene Products
Non implantable material/medical dressings
Implantable mats
Extra corporal devices
Recent Advances
* Development of Polylactic acid polyglycolic
acid fibers as structures for cell growth.
* Temporary bio-resource-able textile supports
for growing human organic tissue
* Development of smart fibers (Polymers/
Proteins) – for treatment of wounds & Ulcers
Application of Medical Textiles
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Surgical Dressings
Health Care Textiles
Sutures and ligatures
Implants & Devices
Extra Corporal Devises
CONSTRAINTS
• Indian Standards are not available
• Provisions of Indian Pharmacopoeia are not
available
• Most of the implants are imported
• Costs are high
• R & D is reqd. to meet demands
• Urgent Need for Standards , B.I.S. to come in
Mission Mode.
Designated Centre of Excellence for
Med. Textiles
Various Projects Sponsored by Min. of
Textiles, GOI
Setting Of Standards
 Quality starts with standards
 Standards should be
Objective
Verifiable
 Uniform
 Specific
 Pertinent
 Acceptable
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AIM of STANDARDS
• IS TO BRING OUR MEDICAL TEXTILE INDUSTRY
• AT PAR WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.
Standards Reqd. For
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Sterility
Anti allergenicity
Bactericidal
Comfort Stds. e.g.water permiabilty.
Various Textiles procured in
Dr. RML Hospital
S. No.
Type of Textile
Consumption in 2009-2010
1.
Surgeon Kurta & Pyajama
(For Doctors)
1200 Nos.
Kurta & Pyajama
For (Nurses/Technician)
1400 Nos.
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Legging
100 Nos.
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Bed Sheet
5000Nos
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Draw Sheet
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Abdominal Sheet
1600 Nos.
1100 Nos.
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OT Gown with Flap
3500 Nos.
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Blanket
600 Nos.
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Towel
135 Nos.
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Duster
2600 Nos.
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Doctor’s Coat & Nurses
Technician Coat
200 Nos.
Total Expenditure for aforesaid items
Rs. 25,91,070/-
Disposable Textiles procured
in Dr. RML Hospital
S. No.
Name of Item
Consumption
In 2009-2010
Expenditure
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Disposable Face Mask
570000 Nos.
Rs.11,05,357/-
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Disposable Caps
225000 Nos.
Rs.2,17,198/-
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Disposable Bed Sheet
12350 Nos.
Rs.3,36,490/-
Disposable Gown
67150 Nos.
Rs.5,65,080/-
Total
Expenditure
Rs.22,24,124/-
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