Get your coat: New hydrophilic coating tech launched

Teleflex Medical OEM has launched a proprietary, hydrophilic surface coating for polymer-based devices that are navigated through the vascular system.

The company says the coating performs favorably in terms of lubricity and extended durability when compared with other coatings on the market. It’s also said to have proven biocompatibility and shelf-life stability and exhibits low particulate count in testing, plus outstanding adhesion to the substrate material. The coating can be customized to optimize certain performance characteristics based on specific user needs.

Similar to other hydrophilic coatings, Teleflex Medical OEM says its coating may reduce the required insertion force which may result in improved control, placement, and tracking of a device. Applications for this surface technology include introducers, diagnostic catheters, balloon catheters, and components.