Combination coatings unlock medical device potential.
Employing combination coatings, whether multiple coatings on the same surface or different coatings on different parts of the same device offer medical devices a number of benefits. Examples of what can be achieved are reported here.
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SurModics Inc., Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344-3523, USA.
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D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000737:chemistry*; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D004867:Equipment Design; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D015607:Stents
D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible