Honeywell today announced a blue medical fiber product to expand its Spectra® medical fiber portfolio. The product provides a distinct visual aid during more complex procedures, helping to differentiate multiple sutures. With clear color contrast, the new medical fibers can help medical workers perform surgical procedures more accurately and efficiently, and provide patients with safer and more comfortable medical care.
"With the introduction of Honeywell Spectra® colored medical fibers, we are helping major manufacturers in the industry modernize surgical medical equipment, improve surgical methods, and collaborate to support the implementation of this technology innovation." Honeywell Spectra® Medical Fiber Business "This technology has significant implications for orthopaedic surgery around the world by enabling successful surgery while protecting patients and medical workers, and demonstrates Honeywell is setting a new benchmark in this field," said Abey Paul, principal.
Honeywell Spectra® medical fiber is an ultra-light, ultra-high-strength fiber with superior chemical resistance, toughness and abrasion resistance compared to traditional polyethylene fibers, making it an ideal solution for minimally invasive surgery. Honeywell Spectra® medical fiber technology has passed ISO 13485 certification, the highest management standard in the medical device industry, and has officially obtained the qualification to manufacture and supply the medical device industry. At the same time, it has also completed the registration of the medical device master file (registration number : M2022003-000).
The addition of a color category to Honeywell's Spectra® medical fiber product line means the material is widely adopted and trusted by industry manufacturers for more compact, high-strength, and lightweight medical devices. For the orthopaedic medical device market, Spectra® colored medical fibers offer new advantages to existing medical devices as well as the latest trends in orthopedic surgery applications, including robotics that can reduce surgical time and sensors that can flag dangerous bacteria. Smart Implant Technology. Honeywell's new technological achievements help drive continued growth in the global orthopedic medical device market, which is expected to reach $43.1 billion in 2024. Additionally, by partnering with and supplying directly to OEMs, Honeywell provides more personalized and flexible customer support to help advance color fiber compatibility in medical device designs.
Honeywell's Spectra® new colored medical fibers are expected to be commercialized globally in the third quarter of 2022, entering regions such as the United States, European Union, India, Asia Pacific and Latin America to meet the growing market demand for orthopedic medical devices. In China, this innovative product is awaiting approval from the State Drug Administration. If approved, the product is expected to become the first medical colored fiber in the Chinese market, providing a new solution for the domestic industry.
Honeywell is a leading fiber and film manufacturer committed to developing and producing high-performance packaging films, high-performance fibers and composites in response to global trends. Spectra® fibers have lighter, better weight and properties than steel, and are used in medical devices, pharmaceutical packaging, industrial ropes and fishing lines.