Medical Design Engineers’ Adhesive Selection Process Made Easier with New 3M Product Selector Tool

3M’s Find My Adhesive product selector tool to debut at the Consumer
Electronics Show (CES)

ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#3M–Adhesives play a critical role in the success of a medical device,
whether it’s holding the device together or adhering it to the wearer’s
skin. But with so many adhesive products available, it can be a
challenge for design engineers to know which one is right for their
project. To help bridge this critical gap, 3M developed a “Find
My Adhesive” product selector tool to help make medical adhesive
selection a simpler process. The product selector tool will be available
to demo at CES 2018 in Las Vegas from January 9-12, 2018 in the 3M booth
located in Sands, Halls A-D; 43517 Health & Wellness Marketplace.

“Adhering medical devices can be a difficult task. Using the wrong
adhesive could result in unforeseen added costs and device development
delays,” said Marcello Napol, global business director in 3M’s Critical
and Chronic Care Solutions Division. “Our goal with Find My Adhesive
is to leverage our more than 50 years of adhesive research and
development expertise to provide a useful tool to design engineers that
helps streamline the adhesive selection process and improve the device’s
overall probability of success. The interactive, intuitive and efficient
tool can assist design engineers in an oftentimes unexpectedly
challenging and critical part of the medical device design process.”

Find My Adhesive is an online resource that uses a series of
project-specific questions to identify a list of the most appropriate
medical adhesive suggestions. Each question is centered on an important
consideration, such as the adhesive’s purpose (stick-to-skin, hold
device components together or overlay / cover my device) and needs, such
as wear time, the material you need to stick to and intended user, which
works to narrow down the adhesives recommended for use. It’s free to use
and, unlike other selection tools, does not require an account to
access. If projects require extra assistance and feedback, users can
contact a 3M medical adhesives expert directly through the site.

To help narrow down the right adhesive for your next medical device
project, the Find My Adhesive product selector tool can be found
at findmyadhesive.com,
or check it out at CES in the 3M booth during show hours.

To learn more about overcoming design challenges of adhesives, attend 3M
medical adhesives expert Dr. Diana Eitzman’s panel session titled “Biometrics
boost their numbers by losing friction,” where she’ll speak about
the science of skin, including skin dynamics that impact wearable
medical device design. This Digital Health Summit panel will be on
Wednesday, January 10 from 4:40-5:00 p.m. at the Venetian, Level 4,
Lando 4304.

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Contacts

Inprela Communications
Jackie Vos, 612-677-2025
[email protected]
or
3M
Marcello
Napol, 651-733-9832
[email protected]