TX4013 Medical Textiles Syllabus:
TX4013 Medical Textiles Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVES
To enable the students to learn about
Different types of biomaterials and
Biomedical application of textile products
UNIT I BIOMATERIALS
Biomaterials–introduction, types; natural, polymeric and biological biomaterials
UNIT II HYGIENE TEXTILES
Textile based healthcare and hygiene products; application of nano technology in medical hygiene textiles; advanced textile materials in healthcare; infection control and barrier materials
UNIT III BANDAGES AND PRESSURE GARMENTS
Bandages and pressure garments – elastic and non-elastic compression bandages, support and retention bandages; evaluation of bandages; bandages for various end uses.
UNIT IV WOUND DRESSING
Wound – types, healing process; requirements of wound dressing; wound care materials – types, advantages and limitations; testing of wound dressings; advanced wound dressings
UNIT V IMPLANTABLE MATERIALS AND REGULATIONS
Implantable products; sutures – requirements, classifications, specifications, materials and their applications; vascular grafts, artificial ligaments, artificial tendons; scaffolds for tissue engineering; intelligent textiles for medical applications; ethical issues, clearance; disposal of medical products
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this course, the student shall know the
CO1: Types of materials used for biomedical applications
CO2: Health care and hygiene products
CO3: Different types of bandages
CO4: Wound dressing construction, testing
CO5: Implantable products, scaffolds for tissue engineering, ethical issues
REFERENCES
1. Allison Mathews and Martin Hardingham ., “Medical and Hygiene Textile Production – A hand book”, Intermediate Technology Publications, 1994.
2. Anand S.C., Kennedy J.F. Miraftab M. and Rajendran S., “Medical Textiles and Biomaterials for Health care”, Wood head Publishing Ltd. 2006.
3. Joon B. Park. and Joseph D. Bronzino., “Biomaterials – Principles and Applications”,CRC Press Boca Raton London, NewYork, Washington , D.C. 2002
4. Anand S., “ Medical Textiles”, Textile Institute, 1996, ISBN: 185573317X
5. Horrocks A.R. and Anand S.C, “Technical Textiles”, Textile Institute,1999, ISBN: 185573317X.
6. Adanur S., “ Wellington Sears Handbook of Industrial Textiles”’ Technomic Publishing Co., Inc., Lancaster Pennylvania 1995, ISBN 1-56676-340-1.
7. Michael Szycher and Steven James Lee, “Modern Wound Dressing: A Systematic Approach to Wound Healing”, Journal of Biomaterials Applications, 1992
8. Rajendran S., “Advanced Textiles for Wound Care”, Woodhead Publishing Ltd., 2009, ISBN 1 84569 2713.