In the area of technical textiles, the products depend mainly on advanced materials and these, on the other hand, depend on textile know‐how. Textile materials in the health‐care sector gradually have taken on more important roles. As more research has been completed, textiles have found their way into a variety of medical applications. Examines the medical and related health‐care sector, and more precisely the products used in the operating theatre and hospital ward for the hygiene, care and safety of staff and patients. These textiles are not very well‐known, but have great potential for development in the fields of application. Owing to recent advancements in medical procedures and textile engineering, the use of textile materials in the health‐care industry is growing. Subsequently, aims to contribute to the knowledge and clarification of single use materials used in the operating theatre according to the new technical standards.
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1 September 2003
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September 01 2003
New performance and quality requirements in the field of operating room garments (non‐active medical devices) Available to Purchase
M.J. Abreu;
M.J. Abreu
Departamento de Engenharia Têxtil – Universidade do Minho, Guimarães, Portugal
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M.E. Silva;
M.E. Silva
Departamento de Engenharia Têxtil – Universidade do Minho, Guimarães, Portugal
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L. Schacher;
L. Schacher
Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Industries Textiles de Mulhouse, Mulhouse Cedex, France
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D. Adolphe
D. Adolphe
Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Industries Textiles de Mulhouse, Mulhouse Cedex, France
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Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 1758-6542
Print ISSN: 0952-6862
© MCB UP Limited
2003
Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2003) 16 (5): 261–264.
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Abreu M, Silva M, Schacher L, Adolphe D (2003), "New performance and quality requirements in the field of operating room garments (non‐active medical devices)". Int J Health Care Qual Assur, Vol. 16 No. 5 pp. 261–264, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/09526860310486714
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