At Avery Dennison Medical, materials science is our specialty and patient care is our passion. We have a wide range of tape solutions for your wearable medical device adhesive needs.
At Avery Dennison Medical, materials science is our specialty and patient care is our passion. We have a wide range of tape solutions for your wearable medical device adhesive needs.
Adhesive material selection plays an integral part in the development and application of medical wearables. We collaborate with medical device manufacturers and offer customized solutions, expertise, and the facilities to take ideas from concept to completion. It’s all part of how we are making a material difference in patients’ lives.
Introducing the Medical Wearable Adhesives Learning Center by Avery Dennison Medical - an educational resource to learn more about how pressure-sensitive adhesives address the challenges in wearable device design and benefits selecting the right adhesive for your next project.
Since 1975, we have been innovating adhesive materials and helping advance the development of medical devices. Our applications and technologies are an integral part of products used daily in medical facilities around the world.
You can find our expertise in medical adhesives at the intersection between skin science, materials, and – most importantly – human factors. What are the demographics of the user? How long is the device intended to stick to the skin? Where on the body will it be worn? What are the activity levels during use? These questions are at the genesis of every solution.
Adhesive material selection matters when it comes to the design and application of medical wearables. We offer a wide range of solutions, including skin contact tapes, tie layer tapes, and cover (or overlay) tapes.
Wearable medical devices can offer many patient care benefits, from easy administration to around-the-clock monitoring, and medication management. However, if the device cannot comfortably and reliably be worn, it cannot deliver optimal outcomes — while prescribed wear times can sometimes be as long as 30 days.
For these long-term wear applications, adhesives need to be able to maintain their bond, but must also manage moisture, be breathable, and fit lifestyle requirements like showering and exercising. We offer a solution for every situation.