Steve Maxson discusses applying hydrophilic lubricious coatings to the inner lumens of catheter tubing with Dr. Bob Hergenrother, VP of Research at Biocoat. Bob gives a high level overview of hydrophilic coatings and discusses coating the inner lumens of silicone and thermoplastics tubing as well as aspiration lumens to aid in the removal or capture of emboli, particles, or clots.

Biocoat is a full-service hydrophilic coatings provider specializing in supplying lubricious coatings, custom coating services, and coating equipment for medical devices. Biocoat is the only hydrophilic coatings provider to offer best-in-class performance in Thermal and UV (ultraviolet) coatings, as well as industry-leading customer service and coating equipment.

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