LOCTITE ® medical device adhesives offer reliable, fast curing assembly solutions for respiratory, prosthetics, surgical tools and instruments, endoscopes, and many other disposable and non-disposable devices. They enable high speed production, in-line control and the ability to assemble a range of materials including plastics that can be difficult to bond or weld. The most commonly used adhesive chemistries for these applications are: Light Cure Acrylics, Cyanoacrylates, Light Cure Cyanoacrylates, and Light Cure Silicones. Siltape is gemaakt van zachte siliconen die zacht zijn voor de huid, dit is vooral handig bij patiënten met een zeer dunne, broze huid die kwetsbaar is voor beschadiging. A medical adhesive is considered to be any substance that has the ability to adhere to the skin. This category includes the dressings used to fix vascular catheters to it. LOCTITE ® medical device adhesives are designed for bonding typical catheter materials including PVC, polyurethane, polycarbonate, and stainless steel. These adhesives are used to assemble the most challenging applications such as balloon to multi-lumen tubing, strain relief or transition of balloon to tube, drug-eluting stents, and marker band bonding.

Infuuslijnen en infuusnaalden kunnen worden vastgezet met Siltape, omdat het kan wordenherbruikt zonder verlies van hechting. Door de atraumatische zachte siliconen zal er geen weefselbeschadiging optreden. CliniMed distributes a wide range of skin barrier creams and films, dressing removalsprays, sterile medical adhesive removers and activated charcoal wound dressings. To learn more about high-performance products for oxygen systems, read our article “High-Performance Medical Grade Lubricants”. Permabond 4C20 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. Skin glue isn't suitable for wounds over joints, like your knees, groin or hands. How long does skin glue stay on?The three most commonly used adhesive chemistries for catheter assembly are: Light Cure Acrylics (UV and LED light cure) Cyanoacrylates, and Light Cure Silicones. For years, Henkel has been developing and producing technologies and adhesives for the unlimited variety of medical devices, including: Our adhesives support a variety of personal protective equipment applications. For example, Henkel’s AQUENCE ® water-based adhesives are designed for manufacturing material for personal protective equipment such as for surgical drapes and medical gown material.

Medical grade adhesives are offered in various technologies; each featuring different curing reactions. Examples of applications that use medical adhesives include surgical instruments, biosensors, catheters, electrodes labelling and implantable devices. 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 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. Findings from a multidisciplinary focus group meeting to discuss the issue of medical adhesive-related skin injury (MARSI) in the UK: The way forward. Wounds UK. 2017.13. 141-145.Medical grade adhesive can be used to bond medical products, such as syringes, dialysis filters, blood bags and tube connections. These medical products are usually made from a range of synthetic materials, including plastics that are hard to bond, such as PEEK, PE and PP. Common plastics such as PVC and ABS, on the other hand, are well suited to bonding. Dolcino A, Salsano A, Dato A, Disma N, Pini Prato A, Bernasconi F, Montagnini L, Avanzini S, Bevilacqua M, Montobbio G, Mattioli G, Zanaboni C. Potential role of a subcutaneously anchored securement device in preventing dislodgment of tunneled-cuffed central venous devices in pediatric patients. J Vasc Access. 2017 Nov 17;18(6):540-545. doi: 10.5301/jva.5000780. Epub 2017 Aug 2. PMID: 28777409.

We know now that these injuries, irrespective of their classification, depend on various intrinsic and extrinsic factors to the patient (3)(6). Increasing demand for face masks: Henkel supporting the personal hygiene industry with adhesive solutions Encapsulation and underfill materials protect fragile electronic components from damage. Durability and reliability are key when it comes to using encapsulation materials for implantable biomedical devices for cardio and neuro applications as well as for hearing aids. Henkel offers a range of high-quality encapsulation solutions are ideal for a range of medical applications. 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. Kleine incisies, zoals biopten, kunnen worden afgedekt met Siltape zonder de wond of de omliggende huid te beschadigen.Monitoring skin integrity is a nursing skill that is as important as any other, especially in the case of patients with vascular access devices. Therefore, to help us to better manage vascular access, this article contains some recommendations to avoid medical adhesive related skin injuries (MARSIs).

Permabond 4UV80 is UV curable adhesive that cures on-demand with low-intensity UV light; making it ideal for bonding needles. It is highly versatile and is available in multiple viscosities to suit different applications. It also posses the ISO 10993 approval. Permabond 4C40 Henkel knows that quality and consistency are paramount in the pharmaceutical industry, assuring the delivery systems developer, drug marketer, and the patient that the patch will adhere and deliver the drug as designed. We have the experience, resources and expertise to make your transdermal project a success. All this results in a reduction in patients’ quality of life as they may experience pain, discomfort, or concern about the device and their skin lesion. Our medical device adhesives cover a variety of chemistries, providing you with a wide range of choices and assembly solutions. These include LOCTITE ® LED and UV light cure adhesives, cyanoacrylate adhesives, epoxies and polyurethanes. Products are available in different viscosities and are compatible with common sterilization methods such as ethylene oxide, gamma radiation, electron beam, liquid sterilization and limited cycles of autoclave and peroxide plasma.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. Disposable medical devices include face masks, needles, blood collection devices, scalpels and filters. Many of these devices rely exclusively on adhesives, as they are too small or delicate for mechanical fasteners. Medical adhesives allow manufacturers to limit costs without compromising the performance of the apparatus by offering strong bonds that are safe for use in applications with oxygen and where the adhesive will be close to the patient or member of staff. Assistive Devices 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. LOCTITE ® medical device adhesives are tested to the industry’s most comprehensive ISO 10993 biocompatibility standards. Henkel employs strict manufacturing and quality controls to ensure continuity of compliance.