Application of silica gel in medical equipment
Devices in contact with human skin:
(1) Breathing mask: especially the 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 damage to the wound. Therefore, Momentive Silicone Gel is the best choice for foam application and scar application.
(3) Device handle: For medical devices that need to be grasped, such as surgical knives, a soft and non-slip handle is a requirement that must be met.

Devices in contact with the human cavity:
Laryngeal mask: In contact with the trachea, the silicone is soft and strong to keep the airway open.
Urinary catheter: Silicone supports the production of a flexible tube body and a balloon with high tensile strength.
Stomach tube: Appropriate hardness, silicone gastric tube is a good choice for patients.

Devices in contact with human blood and body fluids:
Infusion device catheter: such as the peristaltic pump tube of the infusion pump, the outer tube of the insertion type catheter.
Parts of infusion equipment: such as rubber plugs without needle connectors, O-rings of kidney dialysis filters, etc.
Rubber plugs and hemostatic valves in various medical consumables that come into contact with liquid medicines.

In addition, silica gel has a wide range of applications, from contact lenses to wearable medical testing equipment, from biopharmaceuticals to vaccine research and development, are all areas where silica gel can be used in a big way.