LiquiBand Optima Takes MDEA Award

Medlogic Global Ltd. out of Devon, UK has been awarded a prize in the 2009 Medical Design Excellence Awards, in the Critical-Care and Emergency Medicine Products category. The winning product is LiquiBand® Optima wound-closure adhesive, a superglue for the skin. The product features strong, fast adhesion with no pain and some antibacterial properties, for easier application and avoidance of scars.
From the product page:

LiquiBand® Optima contains the Octyl-Blend10TM cyanoacrylate monomer that combines the fast setting wound closure properties of butyl-cyanoacrylates with the more flexible wound dressing capabilities of octyl-cyanoacrylates. This new formulation has a number of advantages, not only for the patient, but also aids the clinician in treating patients wounds quickly and safely.
LiquiBand® Optima is a pre-assembled device that can be used straight from the pack and has a unique winged actuator that provides an easy ‘click-and-use’ functionality. This new precision applicator design allows precise control, thus enabling the clinician to perform quicker, safer and more precise wound closure that helps achieve excellent cosmetic results.
Unlike some competitor products, LiquiBand® Optima is a NO-STING formulation making it ideal for use on younger patients and those who have fear of suture needles. The fast set time of LiquiBand® Optima of 10 seconds provides ease of use and safe cosmetic wound closure. In addition, the microbial barrier and waterproof properties of the polymerized Octyl-Blend10TM monomer helps to protect the wound against infection. The Octyl-Blend10TM formulation of LiquiBand® Optima allows the product to be stored at ambient temperature and does not require refrigerated storage (unlike some other marketed products).

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