vii Contents 9.5 Wound dressings,pads and swabs 214 9.6 Scaffolds for tissue engineering 216 9.7 Hernia meshes 218 9.8 Filtration materials for medical applications 219 9.9 Incontinence products 220 9.10 Conclusion and future trends 220 9.11 References 220 9.12 Appendix:recent patents based on composite nonwovens for medical applications 223 Index 225viii Contents 9.5 Wound dressings, pads and swabs 214 9.6 Scaffolds for tissue engineering 216 9.7 Hernia meshes 218 9.8 Filtration materials for medical applications 219 9.9 Incontinence products 220 9.10 Conclusion and future trends 220 9.11 References 220 9.12 Appendix: recent patents based on composite nonwovens for medical applications 223 Index 225