The article deals with the issues of machining surfaces composite bandages, after welding them directly at assembly site and subsequent operation, using mobile technologies. design device is presented. It includes structural elements support a rotary kiln, two rollers, rotation drive special portable machine. Distinctive features for this scheme have been established. To enable cutting process,...

Historically, many materials have been used in the treatment of wounds, ranging from grease-soaked bandages to what can best be described as sophisticated cloth. The treatment of wounds has traditionally been the remit of surgeons or doctors, but over the past century that remit has expanded to include nurses. Modern medicine sees a more multidisciplinary approach to care as the treatment of wo...

area was carefully cleaned up by manual application of soap and water. After drying, the whole area was dressed with gauze smeared with vaseline, blisters being carefully snipped and their contents allowed to escape. The vulva required separate dressings which had to be more frequently changed. The utmost care was taken to preserve full aseptic precautions whilst dressing the case, and bandages...

Medical textiles are widely used as bandages for diverse purposes. Usually textiles have a certain stiffness depending on the passive material and the manufacturing technique. To improve and extend the applications by making the stressstrain characteristic adaptive, hybrid structures made of textile with integrated shape memory alloys (SMA) are investigated and evaluated regarding its capabilit...

BACKGROUND Up to 1% of adults will have a leg ulcer at some time. The majority of leg ulcers are venous in origin and are caused by high pressure in the veins due to blockage or weakness of the valves in the veins of the leg. Prevention and treatment of venous ulcers is aimed at reducing the pressure either by removing/repairing the veins, or by applying compression bandages/stockings to reduce...

Chronic venous diseases are the most common causes of leg ulcers. Compression treatment (CT) is a central component of venous leg ulcer (VLU) therapy along with prevention based on guidelines and clinical evidence. However, large-scale data on the use of CT are rare. In particular, there have not yet been published nationwide data for Germany. We analysed data from a large German statutory heal...

Compression therapy--including inelastic, elastic, and intermittent pneumatic compression--is the standard of care for venous ulcers (VLUs) and chronic venous insufficiency, but there is no consensus in the literature regarding the most effective type of compression therapy. A prospective, randomized, clinical pilot study was conducted among 70 patients with unilateral VLUs treated in a hospita...