Hemocompatible Coatings
Source: SurModics, Inc.
PhotoLink hemocompatible coatings provide a variety of advantages to manufacturers and suppliers of medical devices and device components.
PhotoLink hemocompatible coatings provide a variety of advantages to manufacturers and suppliers of medical devices and device components. Our coatings improve patient safety by reducing the adherence of blood components and by inhibiting blood clotting. These coatings also help keep device surfaces clean and extend their usable lifetime.
Utilizes Heparin
Most PhotoLink hemocompatible coatings utilize heparin, one of the most widely accepted substances to reduce platelet adhesion and thrombus formation. In addition to heparin, a variety of other PhotoLink options are available to improve the blood compatibility of the device.
Hemocompatible Surface Benefits
- Increases patient safety.
- Improves device performance.
- Reduces adherence of blood components.
- Inhibits blood clotting.
- Keeps device surfaces clean.
- Extends useable lifetime of device.
SurModics, Inc., 9924 West 74th Street, Eden Prairie, MN 55344-3523. Tel: 612-829-2701; Fax: 612-829-2743.