Durospan vascular catheter

Intravenous products: r4 Vascular announces the commercial availability of the new Duraspan Biomimetic Coated long-term hemodialysis catheter. A novel coating on the catheter surface mimics the glycocalyx layer found on natural endothelial tissue surfaces in vessel walls. Laboratory tests of the DuraspanTM catheter have demonstrated an 87% reduction in platelet adhesion and thrombus accumulation compared to uncoated catheters.

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