title: Combination coatings unlock medical device potential.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: SurModics Inc., Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344-3523, USA.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Duran
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Hupfer
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible