Advances in Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Coatings for Medical Devices

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  • TBMG-27725
Published October 01, 2017 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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The medical device industry, driven by innovation and new technologies, has become one of the biggest markets in healthcare. The explosion in sophistication and application of devices makes it possible to help improve human health in ways that were unthinkable just a few years ago. Over the last decade, this unprecedented growth has resulted in the development of state-of-the-art health and medical instruments that range from simple tongue depressors and bedpans to complex programmable pacemakers with microchip technology and laser surgical devices.