Adhesives

Patch Offers a New Approach for Treating Iron Deficiency

Fe3 Medical completed the first human study of its iontophoretic transdermal technology designed to bypass ionic resistance build up in the skin.

3M Launches New Adhesive for Wearables

The company said the Extended Wear Medical Transfer Adhesive 4075 offers initial skin adhesion with up to a 14-day wear time, depending on the backing material used.

List of Medtech Divestitures Is Quickly Growing

LeMaitre Vascular is set to acquire Becton Dickinson’s Cardial business for about $2 million.

Supplier Stories for the Week of June 17

Here’s what was new in the world of medical device suppliers during the week of June 17.

Medical Adhesive Secures a Golden Mousetrap Award

Designed for extended wear, the adhesive firmly bonds to the wearer’s skin while remaining comfortable, 3M reports.

Adhesive Considerations for Direct-Skin Wearable Medical Technologies

These four categories of wearables have specific needs—do you know what questions to ask?

BD’s Insulin Patch Pump Is Coming . . . a Bit Later Than Expected

BD still plans to enter the estimated $1 billion market for insulin patch pumps for patients with type 2 diabetes, but its first product won't launch as soon as the company initially anticipated.

New Qualcomm Patch Can Monitor Patients for Cheaper than Lunch at a Fast Food Joint

The single-use biometric patch has a seven-day battery life, measures heart rate, respiratory rate, and body temperature, and costs around $3.

Selecting Adhesives for Medical Devices

Selection of a suitable adhesive for a medical device is challenging because of the wide variety of adhesive types, performance characteristics, and an ever-expanding range of use scenarios.

Developing a Wearable? Be Sure to Understand the 'Science of Skin'

Recent studies of 3M's medical adhesives evaluated skin wear time and more. Image of medical device adhesive sensors courtesy 3M Wearable medical devices hold promise for monitoring and treating a range of ailments, including heart conditions, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, pain relief,...

5 Surprising Facts About Light-Curable Adhesives

Think you know everything there is to know about light-curable adhesives? Think again. Daphne Allen Dymax offers a fast-bonding solution for plastic-to-plastic and plastic-to-metal substrates. Many companies are moving away from solvent-based technologies as part of eco-...

Temporary Tattoo Detects Blood Alcohol Levels

Researchers have developed a new flexible wearable sensor designed to stick to the skin and electrochemically monitor blood alcohol content in real time through sweat. Kristopher Sturgis Researchers at the University of California, San Diego ( UCSD ), have developed a flexible...

How a Decorative Plant Could Boost Medical Adhesives

Researchers from Ohio State University aim to exploit the unique molecular properties of the common ivy plant to boost adhesive technologies in wound healing. Kristopher Sturgis The study began, in part, as a quest to find bioadhesives that could aid in wound healing after injury or...

Adhesive Suppliers Stick Closely to Changes in Medical Devices

As the array of materials used in medical devices has grown, the available adhesive options have likewise expanded. Frank Vinluan This flexible tubing was bonded with a Henkel cyanoacrylate adhesive developed to offer flexibility, rapid fixture, and high bond strength. Y ears...

The Amazing Water Adhesive Developed at MIT

The synthetic, sticky, biocompatible hydrogel is mostly water, and can help suspend a 55-lb weight. Qmed Staff Engineered hydrogel being pulled away from a glass surface. (Image courtesy of Felice Frankel and MIT) MIT researchers recently announced strides when it comes to...

How to Make Flexible Electronics Stick

Skin interface and adhesives present a major design opportunity for flexible electronics pioneer MC10 and others . Chris Newmarker MC10 has technology for flexible, stretchable electronics. (Photo courtesy of MC10 ) When it comes to designing flexible electronics to stick on...

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