title: Advancements in blood-compatible coatings.
abstract: Heparin-based coatings substantially improve the performance of a variety of blood-contacting medical devices. Recently, it has also been shown that nonheparin-based, synthetic coatings are promising for medical device applications where biological molecules are not desired or appropriate. This article reports on recent work.
authors.affiliation: SurModics, Inc., Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Aron B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Amy E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Novak
mesh_terms: D001769:Blood; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D006493:Heparin; D006801:Humans; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D006493:Heparin