SiNtx Technologies Inc (SINT)

[boston745]

The occurrence of chronic wounds is a major global health issue. These wounds are difficult to heal as a result of disordered healing mechanisms. The most common types of chronic wounds are diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, arterial/venous ulcers and nonhealing surgical wounds. Although bacteria are an important cause of chronic nonhealing wounds, fungi also play a substantial role in them. The fungal infection rate varies with different chronic wound types, but overall, the prevalence of fungi is extremely underestimated in the clinical treatment and management of chronic wounds.

Bacteria and Fungi are a major issue for wound care leading to chronic wounds. Yet Silicon Nitride kills various bacteria and fungi which means the material embedded in wound care applicators could significantly reduce these problems.

These exact problems are seen in the catheter industry as well and thus both industries need effective anti bacterial/fungal products.

Microbe entry through catheter ports can lead to biofilm accumulation and complications from catheter-related bloodstream infection and ultimately require antimicrobial treatment and catheter replacement. Although strides have been made with microbial prevention by applying standardized antiseptic techniques during catheter implantation, both bacterial and fungal microbes can present health risks to already sick individuals.

Quote Sources:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9874004/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10258325/

========================================

Section 2 - Silicon Nitride, a Close to Ideal Ceramic Material for Medical Application

examples of their medical applications that relate to spinal, orthopedic and dental implants, bone grafts and scaffolds, platforms for intelligent synthetic neural circuits, antibacterial and antiviral particles and coatings, optical biosensors, and nano-photonic waveguides for sophisticated medical diagnostic devices are all covered in the research reviewed herein. The examples provided convincingly show that silicon nitride is destined to become a leader to replace titanium and other entrenched biomaterials in many fields of medicine.

https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6131/4/2/16/htm