Haemocompatibility and thrombogenicity
Heparin releasing systems
Temperature dependent swelling of materials such as poly(NiPAAm)
- Allows hydrophilic heparin to be loaded into the polymer coating at rt
- At physiologic temperatures, coating collapses
- Heparin is slowly released by diffusion
Intravenous polyurethane catheters in a canine model resulted in significant reduction in thrombus formation
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