LOCTITE ® light cure adhesives offer the performance combination of fast cure, proper adhesion, high strength and adapted flexibility for the manufacturing of tubes and connectors. Adhesives are used to assemble tubing to fittings, connectors, adaptors, IV sets, blood collection sets, drug infusion sets and feeding tubes. The three most commonly used adhesive chemistries for tube and connector assembly are: Light Cure Acrylics, Light Cure Cyanoacrylates, and Light Cure Silicones.

Henkel's technical expertise, low-risk partnership proposition, innovation philosophy, global support infrastructure and history as a leading formulator of market-leading materials ensure that we enable the future advancement of the medical device design. Customized training for your engineering and quality teams demonstrating how adhesives can optimize product design and processes McNichol L, Bianchi J. (2016) Medical adhesive-related skin injuries (MARSI) made easy. London: Wounds UK. Available from: www.wounds-uk.com Permabond 4C20 is a rapid-curing, cyanoacrylate medical adhesive ideal for the bonding of disposable medical devices. It is an industrial-grade adhesive, possessing both USP Class VI and ISO 10993 cytotoxicity approvals. This adhesive has been notably used to bond scalpels in high-speed production. Overall, it is a diverse adhesive that is utilised in various medical applications. Permabond 4UV80

Medical adhesive devices must be selected with care based on the purpose that they must fulfil the type of structure required to minimize tissue damage and each patient’s skin type (4). There are numerous ways of fixing VADs to the skin such as engineered suture-less securement devices. Based on scientific evidence, the use of sutures was discouraged and there are now many similar devices available on the market. Their role is to prevent catheter movement and inadvertent dislodgement. Several types are available, with different flexibility, sizes, prices, and structures. However, in empirical scientific studies, their superiority over sutures has been demonstrated (9)(10)(11). The remaining challenge is to reduce the damage to the skin caused by the medical adhesive they contain. CookieYes sets this cookie to record the default button state of the corresponding category and the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. To learn more about high-performance products for oxygen systems, read our article “High-Performance Medical Grade Lubricants”. Permabond 4C20 Polyurethane adhesives are often used for structural bonding medical devices since they provide high strength and flexibility during use. This is because medical polyurethane resin offers excellent mechanical properties making it an ideal choice for many different medical device applications. Broadhurst D, Moureau N, Ullman AJ; World Congress of Vascular Access (WoCoVA) Skin Impairment Management Advisory Panel. Management of Central Venous Access Device-Associated Skin Impairment: An Evidence-Based Algorithm. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2017 May/Jun;44(3):211-220. doi: 10.1097/WON.0000000000000322. PMID: 28353488; PMCID: PMC5417573.

Whether you are producing large fluid storage reservoirs or small high-performance fluid monitoring devices, LOCTITE ® medical device adhesives provide structural bonds with superior gap filling and reliable sealing in combination with increased productivity. Common assembly applications for medical device adhesives are blood oxygenators, blood filters, heat exchangers, blood bowls, and blood pressure transducers. The two most commonly used adhesive chemistries for reservoir & enclosure assembly are: Light Cure Acrylics and Cyanoacrylates. Whether you are producing large fluid storage reservoirs or small high-performance fluid monitoring devices, LOCTITE ® medical device adhesives provide structural bonds with superior gap filling and reliable sealing in combination with increased productivity. Common assembly applications for medical device adhesives are blood oxygenators, blood filters, heat exchangers, blood bowls, and blood pressure transducers. The two most commonly used adhesive chemistries for reservoir & enclosure assembly are: Light Cure Acrylics and Cyanoacrylates. Monitoring skin integrity is a nursing skill that is as important as any other, especially in the case of patients with vascular access devices. Henkel delivers sustainable value to the medical industry with comprehensive solutions, innovation, engineering expertise, and high performance, as well as regulation-compliant medical adhesives and sealants and materials.Improved access to healthcare, more patient self-monitoring, and a drive toward less invasive devices and procedures are challenging traditional medical electronics. The medical device material specialists at Henkel realize that your product design solution is unique, so your Henkel material solution must be as well. A highly effective medical adhesive remover that helps reduce the pain associated with the removal of medical appliances(such as ostomy bags and flanges, adhesive wound dressings and monitoring equipment).

Medical device adhesives are universally used for bonding cannula to hubs in needle assemblies. It is essential that the cannula remains fixed and that this joint is well sealed to prevent fluids, such as blood or medicine, from leaking. Medical device manufacturers around the world have specified LOCTITE ® adhesives for more than four decades in trillions of needles and syringes. Reliable and high performing adhesive solutions, perfectly suitable for the use in medical products LeBlanc K, Whiteley I, McNichol L, Salvadalena G, Gray M. Peristomal Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injury: Results of an International Consensus Meeting. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2019 Mar/Apr;46(2):125-136. doi: 10.1097/WON.0000000000000513. PMID: 30844869; PMCID: PMC6519893. Medical devices present manufacturers with a special challenge: As well as being health-compatible, the materials used must allow high-precision production and permanent joining and must withstand various sterilization methods. This applies especially to the adhesives used for assembly.Increasing demand for face masks: Henkel supporting the personal hygiene industry with adhesive solutions Medical device manufacturers around the world depend on our diverse portfolio of high-quality adhesives and all of our acrylic and cyanoacrylate adhesives meet ISO 10993 standards.