Cooling cap for cancer showcased at medical trade fair

Primasil Silicones is showcasing its cooling cap, developed in collaboration with The University of Huddersfield for Paxman, at Compamed

The Paxman cooling cap is designed to bring relief to chemotherapy patients by reducing the risk of hair-loss during treatment.

The cap consists of a compact refrigeration system connected to a lightweight silicone rubber cap. By lowering the head and scalp temperature immediately before, after and during chemotherapy treatment blood flow to the hair follicles is reduced which prevents or minimises damage.

Primasil is at Compamed to exhibit its cap and discuss applications using liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and high consistency rubber (HCR) mouldings, extruded silicone profile and tubes, silicone calendered strip and silicone sheets.

Caroline Herdman, medical division manager, Primasil Silicones, said: “Silicone rubber is a remarkable material which is flexible in every sense of the word.

“Through subtle alterations of its chemistry we can bend and shape its properties to meet most needs and when the right minds are brought together our potential for creating, improving and transforming medical devices is almost limitless.”

“Compamed provides a great forum to share ideas and expertise with visitors, often leading onto key collaborations for the development of innovative products.”

Primasil is showcasing it’s cooling cap and silicones at Compamed in hall 8a on stand R19.