Hollister Medical Adhesive, HOL7730, 3.2 Ounce

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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. Wearing proper medical protective wear is important to protect medical professionals and patients during medical procedures. Protective face masks, gloves, and gowns help prevent the spread of disease while assuring the integrity of sterile environments. During the corona virus outbreak, facemasks, and protective medical wear were an essential factor in preventing the spread of the virus and highlighted how access to reliable materials for personal protective equipment is vital to keep health care workers and patients safe. 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 Zerla PA, Canelli A, Cerne L, Caravella G, Gilardini A, De Luca G, Aricisteanu AM, Venezia R. Evaluating safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of PICC securement by subcutaneously anchored stabilization device. J Vasc Access. 2017 May 15;18(3):238-242. doi: 10.5301/jva.5000655. Epub 2017 Feb 15. PMID: 28218360. Our Wound Care products range is suitable for treatment of wounds in clinical settings, in hospitals or at home and can be used for long term peri-wounds such as stomas. Free samples are available to try of the following wound care products:

The skin is a complex and dynamic human organ. Indeed, it is our largest, most extensive, and visible organ, covering almost 2m² and accounting for almost 1/6 of our body weight. It protects us from damage, acts as a barrier, maintains our temperature and is our shield. Moreover, it is a living and changing organ that evolves and is subjected to biological, biomolecular, physiological and chemical processes. Surgical & diagnostic medical devices include clamps, retractors, drills, scopes, and suction tips and tubes. In these applications, strict standards have to be met for adhesives to be qualified for use. One main safety consideration is the adhesive’s reaction with water, chemicals and oxygen; with incompatibility of the adhesive and application posing a threat to life. Finding the right adhesive solution for medical applications ensures that these threats are eliminated and user safety is paramount. Top Medical Grade Adhesives Permabond A1042 The medical, medical electronic and drug delivery engineers, specialists and chemists at Henkel realise that your product design solution is unique, so your Henkel material solution must be as well. Permabond MH052 is an anaerobic thread sealant that is ideal for the sealing of threaded joints. It is BAM approved and is used in sealing connections in oxygen systems such as ventilators. Additionally, MH052 allows easier assembly and less risky cross-threading of medical devices by providing high-performance lubrication to threaded pipe joints. 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.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. 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. Therefore, to help us to better manage vascular access, this article contains some recommendations to avoid medical adhesive related skin injuries (MARSIs). These factors have a positive or negative influence and are sometimes difficult, if not impossible, to control or modify. They include:

Assistive medical devices include mobility aids such as wheelchairs, scooters and crutches; hearing aids; and electronic cognitive aids such as screen readers and voice recognition programs. High-performance adhesives ensure that this equipment provides the user with long-term reliable performance. Not only this, but the assistive devices are often re-used by hospitals, meaning that adhesives also extend the longevity of the equipment; optimising long term costs associated with assistive devices. Surgical & Diagnostic Devices 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.For reusable medical products, durability and the ability to withstand frequent sterilization play a vital role. Cured acrylate adhesives have a high resistance to sterilization by autoclaving, gamma radiation and ETO. These methods have no measurable negative impact on Panacol's medical grade adhesives. Electron-beam sterilization has even been shown to improve the adhesion of some medical grade adhesives of the Vitralit® series. This is due to an increase in the degree of polymerization of these products. 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 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.