Product Solutions for Medical Applications
H.B. Fuller Medical Adhesive Technologies concentrates on the development of product solutions within a broad range of surgical and medical disciplines. These products address the needs of acute and non-acute hospital markets, surgery centers and physician office-based markets and in a large number of specialties including the long-term care market and vascular access.
Surgical Microbial Barrier
Surgical microbial barriers are intended for use after topical operative skin preparations with standard surgical draping and prior to a surgical incision. The product is used to reduce the risk of skin flora contamination throughout a surgical procedure. Pre- and post-operative immobilization of bacteria and skin flora designed to reduce the incidence of surgical site infections.
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Surgical Sutures for Skin / Wound Closure
Surgical sutures, or stitches, are sterile materials used for skin closure on deep wounds after an injury or surgery. We offer a full line of B. Braun suture products, including absorbable and non-absorbable sutures.
The suture product portfolio is provided by an agreement with B. Braun and is distributed out of the H.B. Fuller Medical Adhesive Technologies ISO 13485 certified distribution center in Hudson, North Carolina.
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Topical Skin Adhesives for Catheter Securement
Standard of care in vascular access typically involves the use of multiple products for securement and insertion site protection.
Applications:
- Peripheral IVs
- Midlines
- CVCs
- PICCs
- Dialysis Catheters
- Arterial Catheters
- Other percutaneous devices
- Implantable ports
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Topical Skin Adhesives for Skin / Wound Closure
Topical skin adhesives (or glues) are liquid cyanoacrylate monomers that polymerize into long solid chains upon contact with blood or moisture at the wound surface, holding wound edges together.
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