Fully integrated textile production is the ideal prerequisite for manufacturing smart medical textiles
We have been manufacturing bandages and fabrics with different material constructions and properties for many years.
In addition, we now develop specific textiles that can be combined with electronic components or supplemented with innovative yarns to create textiles that will transform the medical care of tomorrow.
KOB set up its own team of experts at an early stage as well as developing initial client-specific smart solutions and becoming involved with international research projects.
Smart Medical Textiles will become a useful tool to diagnose and treat chronic diseases. Will you be joining us?
KOB is the right partner to realise your ideas and goals in the smart textile sector. From project development to the finished product, we support you with our expertise and our broad manufacturing competence.
We offer
- planning and implementation of customer-specific feasibilities & developments
- more than 120 years of experience in the development and production of medical textiles
- an international network of key opinion leaders and cooperation partners
- our own smart medical textiles team with expertise in textiles and electronics
Sensing health parameters during post-operative phase and rehabilitation
Research project: H2TRAIN
Development of new sensors, integrated into textiles and evaluated using artificial intelligence
- Remote monitoring of patients after surgery and during rehabilitation
- New monitoring of vital data and detection of biomarkers from sweat
- H2TRAIN – Website of the European project
- H2TRAIN – Project Video
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Sensors in compression therapy
Development project
To support nursing staff in the correct application of compression dressings
- Integration of client-specific sensors in medical textiles
- Collection of various therapy-relevant parameters
- Full integration of the sensors in all conventional compression bandages is possible
Patches for monitoring wound healing
Research project: ULIMPIA – Smart body patches
Permanent monitoring of chronic wounds
- Monitoring of wound parameters such as temperature, moisture, pH
- Full integration into a wound dressing
- Wound monitoring with no need to remove the wound dressing
- Wireless communication with mobile devices
- ULIMPIA - Website of the European project
- ULIMPIA - Project Video
Adhesive pocket solution for fixation of electronics
Client project: Epionics SPINE
Helps doctors and therapists with diagnosing back disorders as well as initiating suitable therapeutic measures
- Adhesive, skin-friendly textile tube to fix electronic instruments onto the back
- The integrated electronics continuously monitor and evaluate functional disorders for up to 48 hours
- Launched by Epionics in 2015
