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Before I begin let it be known that I am NOT a medical professional, so don’t listen to me
.I’ve been looking around this part of the forum, and have seen that some of you guys have Cyanoacrylate (SuperGlue) in your FAKs. I’ve seen people arguing about its medical uses and if it should be used, I was interested in this, and have done some research.
Cyanoacrylate is an acrylic resin, the principle component of commercial Cyanoacrylate (such as CrazyGlue) is methy-2-cyanoacrylate or ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate. Cyanoacrylate was developed in 1942 by Kodak Laboratories, trying to find high clarity, acrylics for the use in gun sights. It was not suitable for gun sights, and was found to be a wonderful fast acting adhesive.
Cyanoacrylate was used in the field during the Vietnam war, and worked, yet was never approved for medical use by the FDA because of its unknown toxicity, and two main side effects:
#1 The curing process creates an exothermic reaction (heat) which may result in further tissue damage.
#2 The process releases Cyanoacetate and Formaldehyde, irritants to the eyes, nose, throat and lungs.
Yes, you could use Cyanoacrylate for medical use in a pinch, but if you are using it on someone else (especially a stranger), I believe you should not use it. If you where to get in any legal trouble, you might get in trouble for using a product not approved for use on humans.
To fix this problem, there is medical grade glue. 2-octyl cyanoacrylate (such as Derma+flex) which causes less skin irritation, has increased flexibility and strength compared to traditional SuperGlue. In 1998 the FDA approved 2-octyl cyanoacrylate for medical use. Eventually I hope to get some of this to put in my FAK, and recommend that you guys do the same.
Again, I am not a medical professional.
Keep Calm And EDCarry On
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