Course: Medical textiles

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Course title Medical textiles
Course code KNT/ZDT
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Chvojka Jiří, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introductory lecture - introduction to recommended literature, individual textile products for ZDT, company EDANA. General information about the subject. 2. Division of medical textiles, market distribution of medical textiles. Fibers for medical textiles. 3. Dressing materials, basic distribution and use. Distribution of used materials for dressings and medical suits. 4. Materials for surgery. Breakdown into basic groups according to properties, composition and use. Sewing materials for surgery. 5. New materials for skin defects - tissue adhesives. Skin and its characteristics. 6. Certification of medical devices, standards and complaint procedures. Market segmentation from the point of view of valid standards. Presentation of medical devices in clinical trials, SÚKL. 7. Medical materials such as anti-decubitis, decubitus, emergence, treatment, and individual stages. Coverage and treatment of bed sore. 8. Reaction of the organism to polymeric biological carriers and biologically active substances. Reaction of the organism to xenogenic material. Biocompatibility and biodegradability, inertness of materials. 9. Sterilization and disinfection of medical devices. Tests and standards for sterilization. Control of the sterility of medical materials. 10. Incontinence agents, baby diapers, superabsorbent materials. 11. Medical materials for tissue engineering - scaffolds, synthetic materials for TI. 12. The lecture - expert in the field of medical materials. 13. Repetition, literary sources, links, test dates.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Laboratory work, Active metods (simulation, situational contingency methods, drama,acting, namagerial acting ), E-learning
  • Class attendance - 56 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Medical Textiles is a multidisciplinary subject. Aim of this subject is introduce textiles materials and fibre materials which are used in medicine.
Students acquire knowledge of the subject and will focus in medical materials and products.
Prerequisites
The course deals with health products, the materials used. The knowledge of textile fibers and core technologies.

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined examination, Oral exam, Presentation of acquired knowledge via paper

Recommended literature
  • Amler a kol. Lékařské textilie, 2. díl, Radix s.r.o., Praha, 2008.
  • Annad S. C. Medical and healthcare textiles, Woodhead Publishing Ltd., 2010, ISBN 978-1-84569-224-7.
  • Atala A. and Moony D. Synthetic Biodegradable polymer scaffolds. Boston, 1997.
  • Bartels V. T. Handbook of medical textiles, Woodhead Publishing Ltd., 2011, ISBN 978-1-84569-691-7.
  • MCCarthy B.J. Textiles for hygiene and infection control, Woodhead Publishing Ltd., 2011, ISBN 978-1-84569-636-8.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Textile Engineering Study plan (Version): Product Engineering (12) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Textile Engineering Study plan (Version): Product Engineering (2012) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Textile Engineering Study plan (Version): Nonwoven and Nanomaterials (2012) Category: Textile production and clothing industry 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Textile Engineering Study plan (Version): Product Engineering (2012) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Textile Engineering Study plan (Version): Product Engineering (2012) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer