Pre-clinical evaluation of surface coating performance in guidewire surrogates: Potential implications for coated interventional surgical devices

J Biomater Appl. 2020 Feb;34(7):928-941. doi: 10.1177/0885328219884453. Epub 2019 Nov 21.
No abstract available

Keywords: Guidewires; abrasion; bending fatigue; coating; durability; hydrophilic; hydrophobic; integrity; intravascular; medical devices; soaking.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Chromium Compounds / chemistry
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible / chemistry*
  • Equipment Design / instrumentation*
  • Humans
  • Hydrogels / chemistry*
  • Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene / chemistry*
  • Solvents / chemistry
  • Stainless Steel / chemistry*
  • Surface Properties
  • Surgical Equipment
  • Temperature
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Chromium Compounds
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible
  • Hydrogels
  • Solvents
  • Stainless Steel
  • chromium dioxide
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene