August 2017 India Wound Care Market Outlook to 2022
WHAT IS THE KEY TRENDS IN INDIA WOUND CARE MARKET ?
In a breakthrough discovery , Bamboo used to develop new wound care dressing : A team of doctors from the Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing in Punjab , India has created a special new dressing type composed of bamboo . In order to come up with an effective wound healing or dressing material , they used bamboo leaves to isolate certain nanocrystals that can facilitate the wound healing process . Bamboo has a unique molecular makeup which enables harvesting of nanoparticles in a timely manner . When tested on lab rats , within two weeks wounds had closed and hair follicles began to grow which was a promising sign of effective wound care . In addition , bamboo was found to have antibacterial tendencies , preventing several different strains of bacteria from infecting wound sites . The team believes the bamboo dressings work by accelerating the growth of collagen fibers as well as immune cells associated with inflammation , two essential compounds for wounds to heal properly . Furthermore , bamboo was also able to prevent foulsmelling odors in most wounds . Silk protein-derived product developed by a Bengaluru based company for traditional wound dressing : Sericare , a Bengaluru based company has developed a silk-protein derived product ( Fibroheal ) that can be used in place of traditional dressing for wounds . The dressing is produced from cut cocoons after the silkworm has left the cocoon and so is a cleaner alternative to collagen dressings , currently the only form of dressing other than skin grafts , which actively help in healing of wounds .
The product has received support from the Department of Biotechnology , Government of India , and is being used in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences ( AIIMS ), New Delhi , Command Hospital , Bengaluru , and Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research , Puducherry . A clinical trial at AIIMS conducted by Sushma Sagar and her colleagues with the Department of Trauma Surgery showed favorable results . The dressing was applied on the donor area ( area from which skin graft is taken to apply to raw area ) of 30 patients ( 60 donor sites in all ). The team of researchers harvested skin graft and applied dressing in two parts , one being paraffin dressing and the other the silk protein dressing . The doctors observed that dressing removal was less painful for the silk protein dressing and healing took place faster , often within seven to nine days . Government initiatives towards prevention of injuries : The National Programme for Prevention of Burn Injuries was setup in 2011 as a pilot project . The goal is to ensure prevention of burns and capacity building of infrastructure and manpower at different levels of health care delivery system . The programme aims to provide timely and adequate treatment to burn patients and reduce mortality , complications along with providing effective rehabilitation to the survivors . The programme was launched in the current Five Year Plan ( 2012-2017 ) in Medical colleges and their adjoining district hospitals in few states . Subsequently , in the next five year plan it will be rolled out in all the medical colleges and districts hospitals of the country .
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