![](/cdn/assets/images/search/clock.png)
We could not find any results for:
Make sure your spelling is correct or try broadening your search.
Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Epic Corporation (CE) | USOTC:EPOR | OTCMarkets | Common Stock |
Price Change | % Change | Share Price | Bid Price | Offer Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.00 | 0.00% | 0.000001 | 0.00 | 01:00:00 |
AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwired - Apr 3, 2014) - EPIC Corporation (PINKSHEETS: EPOR) ("EPIC"), and Ronald S. Tucker, EPIC's president, announced "EPIC is pleased to announce that the United States Patent Office, as of April 1, 2014, it issued a Design Patent per the application for an industrial and medical textile ("AcuFAB"). AcuFAB is EPIC's one of a kind spacer fabric that besides being a product itself, is also the base material for the production of other products for the consumer, home healthcare and healthcare markets."
"Obtaining the patent for AcuFAB was very important for various reasons. The least of which was to demonstrate that EPIC's claim of having a proprietary industrial and medical textile was a reality," said Mr. Tucker. "Now we have something to provide OEM's that will make their own products or private label products made by EPIC truly unique and add value because they are made with AcuFAB®. AcuFAB® will add value to all products in which it is a part due to the utility value of its design."
"AcuFAB® is designed as an acupressure overlay support surface," stated Mr. Tucker. "Although its primary functions are to help prevent the development of pressure sores, provide a more restful sleep by easing chronic pain, reduce stress and stiffness, and provide for faster wound healing. AcuFAB® is so versatile it adds value to numerous products that can be sold in consumer, home healthcare and healthcare markets and market segments."
Spacer Fabrics
Spacer Fabrics have top and bottom textiles held by equal distant fibers can provide technological solutions to medical conditions. With the optimization of materials and technologies spacer fabrics have two important properties: (1) they insure a directed transport of fluids and heat becomes possible; and (2) pressure resistance. These qualities of restrictive pressure and micro-climate, which prevents overheating and sweating of the skin, ensure their use for medical textiles. They can be used as compression bandages, to decrease peaks in bed coverings and shoes, and can be used for operating tables and wheelchairs.i
Spacer fabrics that consist of two textile layers held by spacer threads in defined and flexible spacing provide interesting textile solutions for medical use. The mechanical, micro-climate features provide excellent air-permeability and thermoregulation. This allows such textile structures to be used to prevent chronic wounds.ii
AcuFAB® as a Spacer Fabric
AcuFAB®, as a space fabric, has a unique and proprietary design and architecture. Its architecture consists of 100% polyester yarn knitted into alternating ridges which provide limited resistive pressure points and channels which provide a micro-climatic quality running down the length of the fabric, with a single flat surface formed at the bottom of the channels. Its ridges and channels are designed to conform to and run parallel to the meridian acupressure points in the human body. This architecture allows for the soft ridges to support the whole body weight with limited pressure points contacting the body's surface tissues. The ridges are also designed to apply pressure against the acupressure points giving a natural gentle massage effect and ease chronic pain while sleeping. The ridges never lose their shape, cave in or matt.
The channels apply no pressure against the body's surface tissues allowing for micro-climate features with natural air-permeability preventing overheating and sweating of the skin. This means more blood carrying oxygen reaches the body's surface tissues and there is a natural air flow within the fabric that helps maintain a more temperate body temperature.
Definition of Support Surface
The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel has defined "support surfaces" as "[A] specialized devise for pressure redistribution designed for management of tissue loads, micro-climate, and other therapeutic functions (i.e. . . . overlay, . . . seat cushion overlay)."iii
Characteristics of Support Surfaces
The characteristics of each support surface depends on the design and architecture of the particular product. The basic characteristics of a support surface include its physical concept; its components; its features; and its categories.iv
Support Surface Characteristics of AcuFAB®
AcuFAB® has the following support surface characteristics:
Physical Concepts of Support Surfaces Related to AcuFAB®
Components of Support Surfaces Related to AcuFAB®
Features of Support Surfaces Related to AcuFAB®
Categories of Support Surfaces Related to AcuFAB®
Conclusion
AcuFAB® is a one of a kind spacer fabric and qualifies as a support surface due to its defined characteristics. Its properties of restrictive pressure ridges and channels, which possess mechanical and micro-climate qualities, help pervert the development of pressure sores, provide for faster wound healing and provide a more restful sleep.
About EPIC
EPIC is a private special purpose financial services company with a focus on healthcare and medical products and service companies. Visit www.epiccor.com for corporate information and http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/EPOR/quote for investor and financial information.
i Eiser P. Harch K. Wigger-Alberti (eds): Textiles and the Skin. Currr Probl Dermal. Basel, Karger, 2003, vol 31, p82 - 97
"Functional Textiles in Prevention of Chronic Wounds, Wound Healing and Tissue Engineering" U. Wallina, Department of Dermatology and Dermatological Alergology, The Friedrich Schiller University of Jena; M. Hide, W. Muller-Litz, D. Obenauf, Textile Research Institute Thuringia-Vobtland e.V., Grease, Germany; and J. Ashcan, PO Box 37, Kenmore, Old, Australia
ii Danish Medical Bulletin - No. 1 February 2008. oVl. 55 pages 72-77, "Advanced Textile Materials and Biopolymers in Would Management" by Salving Pertly, Doctor (Technological Sciences), Associated Professor
iii National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel - Support Surface Standards Initiative, "Terms and Definitions Related to Support Surfaces" ver. 01/29/2007
iv ibid.
CONTACT: Gregory Stachacz Director of IR Email: Email Contact Telephone: 904-282-3093
1 Year Epic (CE) Chart |
1 Month Epic (CE) Chart |
It looks like you are not logged in. Click the button below to log in and keep track of your recent history.
Support: +44 (0) 203 8794 460 | support@advfn.com
By accessing the services available at ADVFN you are agreeing to be bound by ADVFN's Terms & Conditions