GLOBAL SOLUTIONS FOR MEDICAL DEVICE ASSEMBLY Adhesives, Equipment & Services

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 04 Solutions 04 Sustainability 05 Biocompatibility 05 Sterilisation DEVICES & SOLUTIONS 06 Disposables 08 Non-Disposables 10 Patient Equipment 12 Durable & Imaging Equipment RESOURCES & SERVICES 14 Adhesive Property Comparison 15 Medical Device Adhesives 16 Equipment Solutions 18 Training & Engineering Services

INDUSTRY OVERVIEWSOLUTIONS LOCTITE® medical device assembly solutions have been specified by medical device designers and manufacturers for decades. As device designs have advanced, so have our innovative adhesive solutions to support the growing need for smaller, higher performing, smarter, and safer medical devices. Together, we can bring your medical devices to life. Our experience, products, and engineering services are second to none, with the world’s most diversified and comprehensive line of adhesives, dispensing equipment, and curing systems available anywhere. We offer over 40 products...

LOCTITE® brand medical device adhesives are tested to Henkel's test protocols based on ISO 10993 biocompatibility standards. In addition, LOCTITE® employs strict manufacturing and quality controls to ensure continuity of compliance. Sterilisation is defined as the validated process used to render a product free from viable microorganisms. Material compatibility, cost, and process flow concerns will affect the device manufacturer’s choice of a sterilisation method. Tests include: • Intracutaneous injection • Systemic injection • Muscle implantation LOCTITE® medical device adhesives are not intended...

SOLUTIONS FOR DISPOSABLE MEDICAL DEVICES Disposable or single-use devices are manufactured for the purpose of one-time use and can be constructed of a wide range and combination of materials. Biocompatibility, high-speed production, precision assembly, and sterilisation resistance are key requirements that LOCTITE® medical device adhesives support. DEVICES & ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS NEEDLES Technology: Light-Cure Adhesives FLUID COLLECTION, STORAGE & MANAGEMENT Technology: Light-Cure Adhesives CATHETERS Technology: Light-Cure & Cyanoacrylate Adhesives DEVICE CHALLENGES Quick and effective quality...

• Fast, on-demand, light-cure • Broad range of viscosities • Fastest, on-demand, light-cure • Dual-cure: light and moisture • Adhesion to a broad range of substrates, including hard-to-bond • Fast fixturing • High-silicone substrate adhesion • High-temperature resistance Superior environmental, chemical, and temperature resistance Large gap fill QUALITY & RELIABILITY IMPROVED FOR FISTULA NEEDLE WITH LED LIGHT-CURING ADHESIVE & EQUIPMENT A global medical device manufacturer of fistula needles was experiencing repeatability and reliability issues in their assembly process. In addition to current...

SOLUTIONS FOR NONDISPOSABLE MEDICAL DEVICES Non-disposable or reusable devices are used more than one time in a healthcare environment. Biocompatibility, high durability, and repeated sterilisation resistance are requirements that LOCTITE® medical device adhesives support. DEVICES & ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS ENDOSCOPES KNEE BRACES Technology: Epoxies Technology: Cyanoacrylates SURGICAL TOOLS Technology: Cyanoacrylates & Epoxies DEVICE CHALLENGES Resistance to repeated cleaners and/or sterilisation Small parts that require precision and accuracy High durability and strength due to rigorous and repeated...

• Fast, on-demand, light-cure • Broad range of viscosities • Fastest, on-demand, light-cure • Dual-cure: light and moisture • Adhesion to a broad range of substrates, CYANOACRYLATES including hard-to-bond • Fast fixturing • High-silicone substrate adhesion • High-temperature resistance Superior environmental, chemical, and temperature resistance Large gap fill RELIABILITY & PRODUCTIVITY OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS IMPROVED WITH ULTRA-PERFORMANCE INSTANT ADHESIVE A global medical device manufacturer was experiencing challenges with their current epoxy process of attaching RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)...

SOLUTIONS FOR MEDICAL PATIENT EQUIPMENT Medical patient equipment is used to support critical human functions in healthcare and sometimes home settings. There are typically equipment elements as well as disposable components, with LOCTITE® medical device assembly solutions to support both. DEVICES & ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS Epoxies and cyanoacrylate adhesives are the top choices for the equipment components of various medical patient equipment, while light-cure adhesives and silicones are typically used for the disposable components of these systems. CPAP MACHINES DEVICE CHALLENGES Dissimilar materials,...

• Fast, on-demand, light-cure • Broad range of viscosities • Fastest, on-demand, light-cure • Dual-cure: light and moisture • Adhesion to a broad range of substrates, CYANOACRYLATES including hard-to-bond • Fast fixturing • High-silicone substrate adhesion • High-temperature resistance Superior environmental, chemical, and temperature resistance Large gap fill DUAL-CURE MEDICAL DEVICE ADHESIVE SELECTED FOR NEW MEDICAL FLUID PUMP ASSEMBLY A global medical device manufacturer designing a new medical fluid pump required an assembly solution that would provide high bond strength and a hermetic seal...

SOLUTIONS FOR DURABLE & IMAGING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT Durable medical equipment is designed for the safe and comfortable support and transport of patients, while imaging (or diagnostic) medical equipment is used in healthcare facilities to detect potential health concerns. Long-term use and high durability are requirements that LOCTITE® assembly solutions support. DEVICES & ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS DURABLE EQUIPMENT IMAGING EQUIPMENT Technology: Epoxies & Threadlockers Technology: Epoxies & MS Polymers HOSPITAL BEDS DEVICE CHALLENGES Dissimilar materials, including hard-to-bond and flexible substrates...