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Disposables and consumables - underestimated medical products?

DISPOSABLES

Material science and medical research work closely together on medical supplies, not only to improve the success of treatment, but also to make the products more sustainable. No matter where they are used - a lot can be achieved with the right disposables and consumables.

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Hygiene & Protective Equipment

Protective gloves: hygiene and comfort

Three practical examples for more protection, sustainability and wearing comfort of disposable medical gloves.
Hygiene & Protective Equipment
Wound Care
Disposable Products & Sustainability
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Hygiene & Protective Equipment

Person in white coat puts on blue disposable medical gloves

Hygiene & Protective Equipment

Protective gloves: hygiene and comfort

Three practical examples for more protection, sustainability and wearing comfort of disposable medical gloves.
Image: A man and a woman in a workshop check bio-based material for the production of respiratory masks; Copyright: Hamburg/TU Ilmenau

Hygiene & Protective Equipment

Sustainable and biobased masks
A team at Ilmenau Technical University has developed an environmentally friendly solution: bio-based respiratory masks.
Image: Storage room with sterilely packed textiles in a hospital; Copyright: Mint Images

Hygiene & Protective Equipment

Textiles inhibit pathogens
Empa in Switzerland has tested the coating of curtains with antimicrobial substances in a study.
Image: A room in a hospital with white floor, ceiling, walls and cabinets; Copyright: Prostock-studio

Hygiene & Protective Equipment

Hygiene and sterilization
Many pathogens can also be transmitted through direct contact with people or surfaces.


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Wound Care

A white flexible wound dressing on the foot of a mannequin; copyright: beta-web GmbH / Messe Düsseldorf

Wound Care

Wound care with Pedilay

KOB GmbH is presenting its new wound care product Pedilay at MEDICA.
Image: Medical professional places a dressing on the leg of a lying person

Wound Care

Thermoresponsive polymer for wounds
A thermoresponsive polymer enables painless and residue-free removal as a wound dressing.
Image: Close-up of the surgeon's hands during an operation

Wound Care

Wound closure: soldering with light
Researchers have developed a method that does not require surgical sutures or synthetic adhesives.
Image: Dressing material in open blue containers on a table; Copyright: Messe Düsseldorf

Wound Care

Healing with living bandages
Researchers have developed a living dressing containing probiotics for the treatment of chronic wounds.


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Disposable Products & Sustainability

Image: An environmentally friendly rapid antigen test placed on a green leaf; Copyright: Okos Diagnostics

Disposable Products & Sustainability

Rapid tests with biomaterials

Okos Diagnostics has set itself the goal of reducing the amount of waste with a sustainable rapid test solution.
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Disposable Products & Sustainability

Waste management: saving resources
There is potential for clinics to make savings if they optimize processes such as waste disposal.
Image: Medical suction cup balanced on a fingertip; Copyright: Transire Bio

Disposable Products & Sustainability

Direct route for medication into blood
A suction cup from the start-up Transire Bio will enable drugs to enter the bloodstream non-invasively in the future.
Picture: A man in a white coat holds a medical tube in his hands; Copyright: UKW / Stefan Dreising

Disposable Products & Sustainability

CO2 footprint of endoscopy reduced
The University Hospital of Würzburg has succeeded in reducing the CO2 footprint in endoscopy with a focus on consumables.


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Image: Compact medical plasma device

DISPOSABLES: News

Device "MobiPlas" designed for mobile medical use

Researchers have presented a portable plasma device called MobiPlas. It could open up new possibilities for outpatient wound treatment.
Image: Artistic representation of hydrogels in a mobius-ring formed through self-healing; Copyright: Margot Lepetit / Aalto University

DISPOSABLES: News

Hydrogels that heal like human skin
Until now, artificial gels have only been able to mimic either the stiffness of skin or its self-healing capability – but not both.
Image: Picture of a water-powered, electronics-free dressing (WPED) for electrical stimulation of wounds; Copyright: Rajaram Kaveti

DISPOSABLES: News

Electric bandage promotes faster healing
Researchers have developed a cost-effective bandage that uses an electric field to accelerate the healing of chronic wounds.
Image: wearable bioelectronic system displayed on a finger in green gloves; Copyright: Wei Gao, California Institute of Technology

DISPOSABLES: News

Smart bandages: Advancing chronic wound treatment
A team of researchers from is developing advanced electronic bandages and other tools to improve the monitoring and healing of chronic wounds.


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