Makrolon® polycarbonate from Covestro turns wearable blood glucose management devices into “fashion items”

In recent years, the integration of medical devices and electronic industry products has been accelerating. Smart wearable continuous glucose monitors are a new example. This type of device is not only the preferred diagnostic device for real-time glucose measurement for diabetic patients, but also Need to comply with the functions of smart electronic products. Therefore, in addition to high-performance requirements, its aesthetic design is also very important. So, how can medical devices with excellent performance integrate the advantages of IoT wearable consumer electronics?

Wearable diabetes management device series

To this end, Covestro joins hands with

Chris Lefteri Design Ltd

Using Covestro Makrolon® polycarbonate as the core material

In ensuring that wearable devices comply with

While meeting high performance requirements such as biocompatibility

Together we turn our diabetes management device range into a “fashion item”

Stylish and high-performanceLine of wearable diabetes management devices

Nowadays, wearable continuous blood glucose monitors are gradually replacing traditional fingertip blood glucose meters and becoming the preferred blood glucose management device for diabetic patients. As the use of wearable medical devices becomes more and more popular, more and more people at high risk of chronic diseases, while paying attention to the safety and performance of the devices, will also use wearable medical devices as electronic products for daily health management and pay more attention to the time they are worn. of aesthetics.

Chris Lefteri Design Ltd. has an insight into the trend that wearable medical devices will become fashionable consumption, and joins hands with Covestro to develop Makrolon®
Polycarbonate is the core material that transforms blood glucose management devices from traditionally designed medical devices into high-performance, good-looking and wearable fashion accessories.

The complete range of wearable diabetes management devices consists of continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps and data management bracelets.

Continuous blood glucose monitor: used to automatically monitor the patient’s blood sugar status.

Insulin pump: used to deliver drugs automatically or according to patient needs.

Data management bracelet: used to collect data from continuous glucose monitors and infusion pumps, and display the data in real time through a visual screen.

Makrolon® polycarbonate combines beauty with reliability

Covestro Makrolon®
Polycarbonate has been widely used in the medical device industry. With its multiple performance advantages such as excellent mechanical strength, transparency, biocompatibility and sterilizability, Makrolon®
It has been successfully used in wearable devices for diagnosing, monitoring and treating diabetes.

At the same time, as blood glucose management devices become smaller and smaller, new design concepts are needed that are both innovative and cost-effective, and thin-walled precision molding of polycarbonate becomes the key to this design.

In addition, the excellent colorability of polycarbonate can also allow the device shell to present rich colors and texture effects, giving the product greater design flexibility, thereby bringing a better user experience to end users. For the medical industry, more warm product design and color selection can make patients temporarily forget the negative feelings caused by traditional medical devices, and improve comfort and dependence during use.

To help customers find the right material solution, Covestro’s Colors, Materials and Finishes ( CMF
) has launched a design trend report and aesthetic color palette to help designers further unlock the performance of polycarbonate materials and inspire more creative inspiration through unique creative presentation methods such as different shapes, textures, and finishing effects.

The picture above shows Covestro’s “2022｜2023 CMF
Design Trend Report” Trend colors in the healthcare industry are applied to wearable insulin pumps. Materials for the device housing design may include medical-grade Makrolon® with a solid gray sand-like surface texture
2458, and solid color marble texture resistant to daily chemicals flame retardant grade Makrolon®
FR6011, low saturation and low brightness give people a solid sense of security.

Key performance advantages of Makrolon® polycarbonate:

✓ Transparent, high impact strength, sturdy and durable

✓ Biocompatible and skin biocompatible series

✓ Can be disinfected by a variety of methods, resistant to household chemicals and cleaning agents

✓ ��Good dimensional stability

✓ A variety of medical-grade aesthetic colors to choose from