The Covid pandemic has increased demand for wearable medical devices that can be used for remote monitoring and diagnostics applications. That’s good news for adhesive suppliers that provide biocompatible materials for joining or sealing plastic and fabric parts. But, it also poses a variety of new challenges, especially when devices come in close contact with a patient’s skin or any type of moisture.
Wearable medical devices include footwear, headbands, patches, pendants, watches and wristbands equipped with sensors. They are capable of measuring biological signs using acoustic, electrical, optical and thermal components.