Iran-Made Ultra-Thin Nano-Based Dressing Heals Skin Wounds
The knowledge-based company has also developed antibacterial dressings for the treatment of infectious wounds, special dressings for the Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) wounds, and suitable dressings for the care and treatment of surgical wounds.
Hospitals and burn, skin and beauty centers are among the target markets of these products. People dealing with burn problems, patients with chronic wounds and those with cosmetic surgery wounds can use these products.
Due to transparency, breathability and high absorbency, the most important competitive advantage of nanocellulose wound dressings is that they do not need to be changed.
Other competitive advantages of the Iran-made product include special mechanical properties, very high transparency, selective permeability for oxygen and non-infiltration of bacteria, and lower price.
In a relevant development in January 2023, several Iranian companies presented their nanotechnology-based products to the market to treat chronic burns, acute diabetic ulcers, acute bedsores and chronic wounds.
One of the nano-based products of these companies is antibacterial dressing bandage which was mass-produced in 2001 and it contains silver nanoparticles with antibacterial properties.
Due to the strong antibacterial properties of silver nanoparticles, this bandage is used to control infection in burns and wounds as it leaves its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects with the slow release of silver ions.
The antibacterial bandage is used in the treatment of acute burns, diabetic wounds, bedsores and chronic wounds.
Another nano-based product of the Iranian companies is blood and water absorbent pad which contains nano dendrimers.
The pad was produced in 2001 to accelerate wound healing, prevent infection and bleeding, maintain wound moisture, and protect the affected area from mechanical damages, including shock or scratch.
The pad is used along with washing liquids, disinfectants, bandages, cotton and sterile gauze.
Another product produced by the Iranian researchers at a technological company is a dressing capable of preventing bleeding in bone, jaw and face surgery within 30 seconds.
“The dressing we have produced can reduce bleeding in bone surgery by 90% in nearly 20 to 30 seconds,” said Keyhan Mehdizadeh, one of the researchers of the project.
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