Mechanical and Morphological Assessment of an Innovative Textile for Patient Positioning Applications: Comparison to Two Standard Bandage Systems

Putzer, David; Dammerer, Dietmar; Coraça-Huber, Débora; Pallua, Johannes; Schmölz, Werner; Nogler, Michael

doi:10.3390/ma14061508

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Mechanical and Morphological Assessment of an Innovative Textile for Patient Positioning Applications: Comparison to Two Standard Bandage Systems

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David Putzer

^1,*

,

Dietmar Dammerer

²

,

Débora Coraça-Huber

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Johannes Pallua

²

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Werner Schmölz

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and

Michael Nogler

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Experimental Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Medical University Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria

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Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria

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Materials 2021, 14(6), 1508; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14061508

Submission received: 27 January 2021 / Revised: 10 March 2021 / Accepted: 17 March 2021 / Published: 19 March 2021

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Novel Load Systems for In Vitro Testing of Biomaterials and Medical Devices)

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In the healthcare environment, bandage systems are versatile medical devices to position and fix patients’ torsos or extremities. In this study, the mechanical and morphological properties of an innovative patient position system, iFix, were assessed and compared to two commercially available bandages. Morphological properties were investigated using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The iFix bandage showed anisotropic mechanical properties, with a more rigid behavior in the longitudinal direction and a more elastic behavior in the transverse direction. This behavior results from the organization of the fibers visible in the SEM images. All three materials investigated in this study were able to support similar maximum loads. In cases where a rigid fixation of patient limbs or torso is necessary, the authors recommend the usage of iFix. In vivo studies should be carried out to prove safety in a surgical environment before its clinical usage.

Keywords: patient positioning system; test methods for textiles; stiffness of bandages; bandage systems; fixation of patients

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Putzer, D.; Dammerer, D.; Coraça-Huber, D.; Pallua, J.; Schmölz, W.; Nogler, M. Mechanical and Morphological Assessment of an Innovative Textile for Patient Positioning Applications: Comparison to Two Standard Bandage Systems. Materials 2021, 14, 1508. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14061508

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Putzer D, Dammerer D, Coraça-Huber D, Pallua J, Schmölz W, Nogler M. Mechanical and Morphological Assessment of an Innovative Textile for Patient Positioning Applications: Comparison to Two Standard Bandage Systems. Materials. 2021; 14(6):1508. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14061508

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Putzer, David, Dietmar Dammerer, Débora Coraça-Huber, Johannes Pallua, Werner Schmölz, and Michael Nogler. 2021. "Mechanical and Morphological Assessment of an Innovative Textile for Patient Positioning Applications: Comparison to Two Standard Bandage Systems" Materials 14, no. 6: 1508. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14061508

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Putzer, D., Dammerer, D., Coraça-Huber, D., Pallua, J., Schmölz, W., & Nogler, M. (2021). Mechanical and Morphological Assessment of an Innovative Textile for Patient Positioning Applications: Comparison to Two Standard Bandage Systems. Materials, 14(6), 1508. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14061508

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