Accelerated Ageing of the Implantable, Ultra-Light, Knitted Medical Devices Modified by Low-Temperature Plasma Treatment – Part 1. Effects on the Physical Behaviour
Research and development
Authors:
- Struszczyk Marcin H.
Department of Material and Commodity Sciencs and Textile Metrology, Faculty of Material Technologies and Textile Design, Lodz University of Technology, Łódź, Poland - Gutowska Agnieszka
Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres, Łódź, Poland - Pałys Beata (j/w)
- Cichecka Magdalena
Institute of Security Technology MORATEX, Łódź, Poland - Kostanek Krzysztof
Department of Material and Commodity Sciencs and Textile Metrology, Faculty of Material Technologies and Textile Design, Lodz University of Technology, Łódź, Poland - Wilbik-Hałgas Bożena
Institute of Security Technology MORATEX, Łódź, Poland - Kowalski Krzysztof
Department of Knitting Technology, Faculty of Material Technologies and Textile Design, Lodz University of Technology, Łódź, Poland - Kopias Kazimierz (j/w)
- Krucińska Izabella
Department of Material and Commodity Sciencs and Textile Metrology, Faculty of Material Technologies and Textile Design, Lodz University of Technology, Łódź, Poland
 Full text | Abstract: The aim of the research was to validate the effects of accelerated ageing on the physical properties of newly-designed ultra-light three dimensional (3-D) knitted implants undergoing one-sided modification by low-temperature plasma treatment using low molecular weight fluoroorganic donors. The influence of storing the knitted medical devices for 1 or 2 years at accelerated conditions was studied taking into account their selected physical properties in relation to key usable features. The presented study is a continuation of previous research for the elaboration of a new-idea of three-dimensional implants applied in hernioplasty (general surgery), vaginoplasty and urinary incontinence treatment (urologynaecology). |
Tags:
implants, ultra-light medical devices, knitted structures modification, low-temperature plasma, physical behaviour.
Citation:
Struszczyk MH, Gutowska A, Pałys B, Cichecka M, Kostanek K, Wilbik-Hałgas B, Kowalski K, Kopias K, Krucińska I. Accelerated Ageing of the Implantable, Ultra-Light, Knitted Medical Devices Modified by Low-Temperature Plasma Treatment – Part 1. Effects on the Physical Behaviour. FIBRES & TEXTILES in Eastern Europe 2012; 20, 6B (96): 121-127.