Cardinal Health develops surgical drapes. (K-C Makes Diaper Innovation).The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. ) has given Dublin, OH-based Cardinal Health clearance to market a new fabric technology for surgical drapes called Tiburon. Cardinal Health manufactures surgical nonwoven non·wo·ven adj. Made by a process not involving weaving. Used of textiles. n. Material or a fabric made by a process not involving weaving. fabrics, which are sold primarily under the brand name Converters. Tiburon replaces Converter's Optima spunlaced fabric, which has reportedly been the leading single-use drape fabric technology since 1985. Tiburon is a microfiber mi·cro·fi·ber n. An extremely fine synthetic fiber that can be woven into textiles with the texture and drape of natural-fiber cloth but with enhanced washability, breathability, and water repellancy. composite containing three fabric layers: an absorbent fluid-control layer, an impermeable impermeable /im·per·me·a·ble/ (-per´me-ah-b'l) not permitting passage, as of fluid. im·per·me·a·ble adj. Impossible to permeate; not permitting passage. membrane and a patient comfort layer. |
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion