Popular from ancient medical fields are to be valued, because involves physical rehabilitation, it is at present a lot of products of industry standard, the material requirements of different equipment are selected, the silicone material is not exceptional also, so since the silicone material in the medical industry, what we call medical silicone exactly what are the advantages you understand!  

Silicone material has a certain adsorption performance and good stability, its high mechanical strength, is widely used in different industries, the medical industry is only one of them, and from the material of medical materials to meet certain requirements can be used in the medical field. The difference lies in the higher density of silicon molecular micro-pores, stronger molecular chains and higher stability.

Eight reasons for silicone as the best material for medical device design:

1. Silicon oxygen main chain provides excellent thermal stability.
Silicone has excellent thermal stability, enabling equipment to maintain critical properties even after sterilization. Silicone can be sterilized by high temperature steam disinfection, epoxy zane disinfection (EtO), or Y radiation.

2.Silicone is an inert material.
Silicone is usually inert to body fluids and drugs, and has no odor. Its chemical structure meets USP Class VI and ISO 10993 standards.

3. Silicone does not contain plasticizer or other organic additives.
plasticizer or other organic additives may have a negative impact on the delivery of the drug production, if the additives exist, it is possible to migrate to the liquid medicine and silica gel does not contain additives such as plasticizer or organic additives.

4. Silicone is durable.
Silicone has good elasticity and recovery after puncture to reduce material fatigue. These key properties give silicone a long service life, even under dynamic stress.

5. Silicone has low modulus.
Silicone requires minimal insertion force to improve smooth operation of the device — or easier to assemble when combined with other components.

6. Silicone can be made into various hardness.
Silicone can be molded in a variety of hardness to accommodate materials that are too hard or too soft, raising the possibility of improved ergonomics and comfort.

7. Silicone has good design aesthetic feeling.
Many silicone elastomer are transparent in nature and tend to be colored easily.

8.Silicone is easy to process.
In addition to its hardness, comfort and aesthetic features, silicone offers a range of customization options. Materials can be applied to a variety of devices and designs, from infusion catheters to incision valves to breathing masks. Other customization options include tensile strength, coefficient of friction, curing time and elongation.

Application of silicone products in medical instruments.

Instruments in contact with human skin:
(1) Breathing mask: especially the silicone mask that needs to be worn for a long time.
(2) Wound care: Silicone gel is more skin-friendly and breathable, and will not cause secondary injury to the wound. Therefore, Magtu silicone gel is a good choice for foam application, scar paste, etc.
(3) Instrument handles: Soft and non-slip handles must be met for medical instruments that need to be grasped, such as surgical knives.

Instruments for human body cavity contact:
Silicone laryngeal mask: in contact with the trachea, silicone soft and strong to ensure smooth airway.
Silicone catheters: Silicone supports the production of flexible tube bodies and high tensile strength balloons.
Silicone gastric tube: suitable hardness, silicone gastric tube is a good choice for patients.

Apparatus for contact with human blood and body fluids:
Catheter of infusion device: such as peristaltic pump tube of infusion pump, outer tube of inserted silicone catheter.
Parts of infusion instruments: such as silicone rubber plug without needle joint, silicone O-ring of renal dialysis filter, etc.
Plastic plugs and hemostatic valves in all kinds of medical consumables in contact with medical fluids and body fluids.
In addition, silica gel has a wide range of applications, from contact lenses to wearable medical testing equipment, from biopharmaceutical to vaccine research and development, silica gel can be widely applied in the field.