1. STANDARDS ON MEDICAL TEXTILES
DR. ANJAN PRAKASH
ADDNL.MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT
DR. R.M.L. HOSPITAL
NEW DELHI

2. 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

3. 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.

4. Criterion for Medical Textiles
1. Conformance to technical specs. 2. Sterile 3. Anti Allergenic 4. Anti Bacterial 5. Environment friendly 6. Economical

5. Various types of textiles in medical care
Natural Man Made
Woven Non-Woven
Sterile Unsterile
Disposable Re-useable
Patient Non-Patient

7. Advantages of Medical Textile
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…

8. 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.

9. Categories of Medical Textiles
Personal Health care/Hygiene Products
Non implantable material/medical dressings
Implantable mats
Extra corporal devices

10. 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

11. Application of Medical Textiles
Surgical Dressings
Health Care Textiles
Sutures and ligatures
Implants & Devices
Extra Corporal Devises

12. 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.

13. Designated Centre of Excellence for Med. Textiles
Designated Centre of Excellence for Med. Textiles
Various Projects Sponsored by Min. of Textiles, GOI

14. Setting Of Standards Quality starts with standards Standards should be
Objective
Verifiable
Uniform
Specific
Pertinent
Acceptable

15. AIM of STANDARDS IS TO BRING OUR MEDICAL TEXTILE INDUSTRY
AT PAR WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.

16. Standards Reqd. For Sterility Anti allergenicity Bactericidal
Comfort Stds. e.g.water permiabilty.

17. Various Textiles procured in Dr. RML Hospital
S. No.
Type of Textile
Consumption in 1.
Surgeon Kurta & Pyajama
(For Doctors)
1200 Nos. 2
Kurta & Pyajama
For (Nurses/Technician)
1400 Nos. 3
Legging
100 Nos. 4
Bed Sheet
5000Nos 5
Draw Sheet
1600 Nos. 6.
Abdominal Sheet
1100 Nos. 7.
OT Gown with Flap
3500 Nos. 8.
Blanket
600 Nos. 9.
Towel
135 Nos.
10.
Duster
2600 Nos.
11.
Doctor’s Coat & Nurses
Technician Coat
200 Nos.
Total Expenditure for aforesaid items
Rs. 25,91,070/-

18. Disposable Textiles procured in Dr. RML Hospital
S. No.
Name of Item
Consumption In
Expenditure 1.
Disposable Face Mask
Nos.
Rs.11,05,357/- 2.
Disposable Caps
Nos.
Rs.2,17,198/- 3.
Disposable Bed Sheet
12350 Nos.
Rs.3,36,490/- 4.
Disposable Gown
67150 Nos.
Rs.5,65,080/-
Total
Rs.22,24,124/-

19. THANK YOU