High-Performance Cotton Based Wound Dressing Material

Description and Salient Features :

A cotton based high performance wound dressing pad with better absorbency and antimicrobial property has been developed by the institute. High absorbency is produced using Cotton hybrid non-woven materials and antimicrobial property using nano-silver. The developed cotton wound dressing pad helps the wound remain moist with exudates but not macerated, free from infection and improves the wound dressing duration, with cost-effectiveness. The nanosilver based wound dressing showed excellent activity with more than 99.00 % reduction for both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria as per AATCC TM 100: 2019 standard test method. The unique processing technology also enhanced the absorbency of the wound dressing pad by 33%.

Stakeholders : Wound dressing manufactures and hospitals

Benefit to Stakeholders : 

• Increase in absorbency of the wound dressing pad by 33%
• No need for frequent change of dressing 
• Possesses antimicrobial properties which protect the wound from infection and bacterial growth and helps to heal quickly
• Low micronaire cotton can be used and it will help to increase the cotton consumption in medical textiles 
• The product is completely biodegradable 
• Helps to heal the wound quickly with good de-sloughing action.

Benefit Cost Ratio : 

4:1 (Compared to commercial wound dressing product available at  Rs 800/ piece ) Developed wound dressing  at Rs 200/ piece