Advanced Surface Treatments for Flow Diverters: Enhancing Performance and Biocompatability
Flow diverters have revolutionized the treatment of complex intracranial aneurysms, offering a minimally invasive solution that helps reduce the risks associated with open surgery. However, the success and safety of these devices hinge on how well their surfaces interact with the body. Advanced surface treatments, particularly specialized coatings, play a vital role in improving the […]
Advanced Coating Technologies for Flow Diverters: Meeting Neurovascular Challenges
Flow diverters have transformed the treatment landscape for complex intracranial aneurysms, offering a minimally invasive approach to redirect blood flow and promote aneurysm healing. However, the effectiveness of these devices depends heavily on their surface properties. Specialized coatings are becoming essential for addressing clinical challenges, improving patient outcomes, and enhancing the safety and durability of […]
The importance of Hemocompatibility coatings for Venous stents and Flow Diverters
What are Venous Stents And Flow Diverters? Venous stents are medical devices that support weakened or narrowed blood vessels restoring blood flow. Initially developed to address coronary artery disease, stents can now be used for various applications including peripheral artery disease and cerebrovascular disease, and even have non-vascular applications. Stents are critical to the medical […]
Understanding ECMO and Perfusion and The Importance of Hemocompatible Coatings
What is ECMO and Perfusion? Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a critical care life support technique used for patients with severe heart and/or lung problems. ECMO can be employed in severe cases including cardiac or respiratory failure when conventional therapies have failed. The ECMO system works by temporarily taking over the function of the heart […]
What is Hemocompatibility Testing?
Introduction Hemocompatibility is a crucial property of medical device biocompatibility, specifically for surfaces that come in contact with blood. Blood is a complex biochemical system, responsible for functions such as the transport of oxygen, elimination of invading pathogens, and restoration of damaged tissues. As a result, any device that encounters the circulatory system requires hemocompatibility testing […]
Why Hemocompatible Coatings matter?
Hemocompatible coatings are needed not only to minimize the risk of thrombus formation but also to prevent bacterial adhesion as well as to inhibit inflammatory response and promote endothelization. This means that the coating is biocompatible & encourages the growth of endothelial cells on the device surface. These cells are what make up the inner […]
Blood Device Interaction
Understanding Hemocompatibility Medical Devices that contact blood can induce clot formation if they are not designed to be hemocompatible. The circulating blood recognizes foreign surfaces and initiates changes in the which results in thrombus (clot) formation. The presence of clots on device surfaces poses a substantial risk to patients and can foul devices affecting their […]
