In the field of medical devices, ethyl silicone oil is driving the industry towards the era of "zero friction damage". Its biological inertness makes it the preferred lubricating material for implantable devices. In scenarios such as artificial joints and pacemakers, the ethyl silicone oil coating can reduce the friction coefficient to below 0.001, which is three times more wear-resistant than traditional polytetrafluoroethylene coatings. The hip joint prosthesis containing ethyl silicone oil developed by a certain orthopedic medical equipment company showed an 82% reduction in the number of wear particles after 5 million simulated walking tests, significantly reducing the risk of bone resorption.

In terms of pharmaceutical preparations, ethyl silicone oil has shown unique advantages as a pharmaceutical excipient. In sustained-release capsules, a semi permeable membrane with controllable pores can be formed to achieve precise 24-hour drug release by adjusting the molecular weight. After using ethyl silicone oil coating technology for a certain antihypertensive drug, the fluctuation range of blood drug concentration decreased by 60%, and patient compliance increased by 35%. In the field of ophthalmology, ethyl silicone oil eye drops have become a new choice for the treatment of dry eye syndrome due to their high oxygen permeability and low surface tension. Clinical data shows that after 4 weeks of use, the tear film rupture time of patients is prolonged by 2.3 seconds, and the corneal fluorescein staining score decreases by 42%.

With the penetration of 3D printing technology in the medical field, breakthroughs have been made in the development of ethyl silicone oil cured resin. A research team successfully printed a vascular stent with a resolution of 20 microns by introducing ethylene modified ethyl silicone oil. Its elastic modulus is highly matched with human arterial tissue, opening up a new path for personalized medical implant manufacturing.