Textile pads to act as first aid in case of cardiac arrest

“The cooling pads harbour enormous potential in the neurological rehabilitation after cardiac arrests”, explains Prof. Dr. Dirk Höfer. “In addition to the benefits for the affected individual, every prevented case of invalidity is also a great financial advantage for the general public.”

Even though the researchers are looking for an industrial partner for production and sales of the cooling pads for the time being, they are already contemplating other innovative applications for textile cooling and heating processes in medicine.

Hohenstein Institute