Development of Silicone Products in the Medical Field

Development of Silicone Products in the Medical Field

With the continuous advancement of medical technology, material selection plays a crucial role in the research and development of medical devices. Silicone has become one of the most widely used polymer materials in the medical industry due to its properties such as biocompatibility, high temperature resistance, disinfection resistance, and easy processability.

Firstly, silicone exhibits excellent biocompatibility. When in contact with human tissues, it does not cause obvious rejection reactions or allergic reactions, so it is widely used in the production of various consumables in the rehabilitation medical field, such as the inner layer of limb fixation straps for rehabilitation training, the contact layer of orthopedic insoles, and the oral adaptive components of speech training instruments. The softness of silicone also makes related products more comfortable during use, reducing irritation to patients' skin and tissues.

Secondly, silicone has superior high temperature resistance and disinfection resistance. In medical environments, medical devices need to undergo repeated high-temperature steam or chemical disinfection. Ordinary materials are prone to aging or deformation, while silicone products can maintain stable physical properties. For example, reusable rehabilitation wheelchair armrest pads, non-slip surfaces of balance training boards, and silicone electrode pads for physical therapy can still maintain softness and non-slip properties after multiple disinfections. This not only ensures the service life of rehabilitation devices but also avoids the risk of cross-infection, ensuring the safety of patients during use.

In addition, silicone has good processability. Through processes such as injection molding, extrusion, and compression molding, silicone can be made into medical components of various complex shapes. For instance: fully wrapped rehabilitation crutch handle covers (fitted to the curvature of the hand through compression molding), joint buffer silicone blocks for lower limb rehabilitation training instruments (made into special-shaped structures that accurately fit joints through injection molding). Its transparency also provides convenience for doctors' observation and operation.

More importantly, with the refined development of the medical industry, higher requirements have been put forward for materials. Medical-grade silicone not only meets international certification standards such as FDA, LFGB, and ISO but can also be developed into modified silicones with special properties according to the needs of rehabilitation scenarios. For example, antibacterial silicone used in non-slip pads for rehabilitation bathrooms (inhibiting bacterial growth in humid environments) and breathable silicone used in skin-adhesive rehabilitation electrodes (reducing skin stuffiness caused by long-term adhesion). These modified silicones further expand the application scenarios in rehabilitation medical devices and provide support for the personalized rehabilitation needs of different groups (such as the elderly, children, and people with disabilities).

A large number of silicone products from Nanjing Qiniu Technology Development Co., Ltd. are applied in the medical technology field. Its core product categories include Kegel balls for women's postnatal rehabilitation, detector transmission headbands for psychological therapy assistance, and handle covers for rehabilitation equipment. The quality management system of our medical-grade silicone products complies with ISO9001-2015, as well as EU REACH and ROHS regulations. They strictly meet the standards for medical scenario use, have excellent biocompatibility, are safe and non-irritating when in contact with human tissues, and can meet the high requirements for material safety and stability in the medical field. At present, the company has established cooperation with many well-known medical enterprises such as Wesing (Nanjing Wesing Medical Technology Co., Ltd.) and Zhixiang (Suzhou Zhixiang Precision Technology Co., Ltd.), deeply integrating into the medical industry chain, providing high-quality silicone component support for them, and jointly promoting the R&D and application implementation of medical and health products. It will play a greater role in aspects such as medical devices and provide more support for the cause of human health.