title: The thin line: gas-phase polymeric coatings.
abstract: Medical devices often need some form of protection from their immediate environment. However, with small, complex, and sensitive components, the application of a protective coating is not a trivial matter. This article discusses the problem and describes a solution.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Engineering Department, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000379:methods*; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004869:Equipment Safety; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D011108:Polymers; D013499:Surface Properties