Fixation devices - skin-friendly adhesive solutions
Medical device to body fixation
Providing secure, flexible, and intelligent fixation of tubes and medical devices to the body.
Fixation device design to production
Working closely with your development team, our design and production engineers have the resources and expertise to produce the most cost-effective fixation products for any application. Utilising a wide range of skin-friendly and low trauma adhesive-coated products, non-wovens, elastics, foams as well as hook and loop products, we will fast track your design from prototype to full-scale production.
Application overview
Some of the more common uses for self-adhesive fixation devices include:
- Central line catheters
- I.V cannulae lines
- Nasal oxygen lines
- Duodenal and nasal feeding tubes
- Urinary catheters
- Eye protection during surgery
- Endotracheal tubation
- Haemodialysis catheterisation
- Umbilical catheters
- Epidural catheters
Product design
There are many reasons for securing a tube or medical device to the body and some considerations include:
- Need for cushioning under the device
- Strong anchoring preventing accidental removal
- Reduction of infection risk
- Inspection of puncture site
- Extended life of device due to fewer changes required
Case study
Global medical device companies rely on PolarSeal® to provide secure, flexible, and intelligent fixation of tubes with skin-friendly adhesives. As a trusted advisor, we provide solutions to the client’s specific requirements for medical device-to-body fixations.