types of medical bandage-What a professional medical marketer must know

As medical bandages are routine items in hospital treatment, it is very important for a medical seller to distinguish their types.
The type of medical bandage is mainly related to its function. Because of its function, we then select its material and production method, and finally apply it to treatment.

1.The function medical bandage

Bandage as a typical product of medical textiles, can prevent the wound from harm, to properly adjust the temperature and humidity of the wound, reduce complications and prevent infection in the natural healing process, and makes the wounded feel comfortable. 

Trauma physiologist research has shown that wound maintain humidity is conducive to the spread of the skin cells, accelerate wound healing. Wound healing process, wet environment can prevent the shrinkage and scarring tachycardia, wound initially a lot of fluid leaking easily make the bacteria to breed and cause infection, thus effectively absorb these fluids, apply it to the wound maintain a sterile environment is very necessary. So the ideal bandage should have the following functions:

(1) on wounds keep wet environment to accelerate the wound healing. 

(2)remove wound fluids and toxic substances.

(3) must have a degree of elasticity. 

(4) keep the wound from infection. 

(5) non-toxic, non-sticky, bandage does not produce new trauma when removed.

(6) through various disinfection treatment without metamorphism.

2.Classification of medical bandage according to their function

According to various conditions, according to different needs to choose the material and production method of the bandage.Bandages can be divided into the following categories.

Category	Material	Manufacturing process
Cotton bandage	Cotton，non-woven	Weaving, knitting，non-woven
Elastic bandage	Cotton, spandex,polyester,rubber	Weaving, knitting
Plaster bandage	Plaster of pairs,cotton	Weaving, knitting
Orthopedic bandage	Polyester fabric， ,knitted fiberglass fabric,water activated polyurethane resin	Weaving, knitting

3.Corresponding classification of medical bandage products and functions

(1)Products corresponding to ordinary bandages are gauze bandage，triangular bandage.

A gauze bandage is a thin, woven fabric material that is placed over a wound to keep it clean while allowing air to penetrate and promote healing.It can be used to secure a dressing in place, or it can be used directly on a wound. They are good for hard to reach areas that may be difficult to dress.

Triangular bandage is not only a better dressing material, but also can be used as a fixed splint, dressing and instead of tourniquet. It can stop bleeding and bandage all parts of the body, especially the shoulders, chest, groin and buttocks and other parts that are not easy to bandage to make it simple and easy.

(2)Products corresponding to elastic bandages are cohesive bandage, crepe bandage,elastic bandage,elastic crepe bandage,net tubalar bandage,pbt bandage,tubalar bandage.

The elastic bandage is woven with natural fibers, the material is soft, and the elasticity is extremely high. Uses: Mainly used for surgical dressing care. Elastic bandages have a wide range of uses. Various benefits of this bandage can be felt for external dressing of various parts of the body, field training, and first aid for trauma. Advantages: high elasticity, unrestricted movement of the joints after use, no shrinkage, no obstruction of blood circulation or displacement of the joints, good air permeability, no condensation of water vapor on the wound, and convenient carrying. Product features: It is easy to use, beautiful and generous, suitable for pressure, good air permeability, not suitable for infection, conducive to rapid wound healing, fast bandaging, no allergies, and does not affect the daily life of the patient. The self-adhesive elastic bandage is made of pure cotton or elastic non-woven The composite material of cloth and natural rubber is made by axial rotation and slitting. It is used for clinical external fixation and bandaging. It has self-adhesive properties and is used for bandaging and fixing of wound dressings and fracture splints; directly apply to wound dressings that need to be bandaged. Wrap and fix; if the wound continues to ooze blood, pressure bandage should be used to stop the bleeding.

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(3) Products corresponding to plaster bandage is plaster of pairs bandage

Plaster bandage is the most commonly used thing in orthopedics. It replaces many splints. When dry, it has the same fixation function as splints, but it can be shaped at will. The shape of the limbs can be made into any shape. This is something that a splint cannot do. It is not easy to loosen, so it is very popular.
Fractures and ligament injuries have certain traumatic inflammation. Plaster bandages can reduce inflammation, reduce the severity of edema, and accelerate the time for inflammation and edema to subside. The effect is very good, and drugs cannot be replaced.

（4）Products corresponding to orthopedic bandage are orthopedic casting tape，orthopedic padding

Orthopedic casting tape have the advantages of fast curing time, short immersion time, no dust, good air permeability, light weight, high strength, easy operation by doctors and less pain for patients, which are different from plaster products. The high-tech and excellent quality of the product itself is an ideal substitute for ordinary plaster bandages. It has been widely used in hospitals all over the world and has been welcomed and recognized by many patients.