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View article: Internal Coating of Ureteral Stents with Chemical Vapor Deposition of Parylene
Internal Coating of Ureteral Stents with Chemical Vapor Deposition of Parylene Open
Ureteral balloon catheters and ureteral stents are implanted in large quantities on a daily basis. They are the suspected cause for about a quarter of all the nosocomial infections, which lead to approx. 20,000 deaths in Germany alone. To …
View article: Bi-layer sandwich film for antibacterial catheters
Bi-layer sandwich film for antibacterial catheters Open
Background: Approximately one quarter of all nosocomial infections can be attributed to the urinary tract. The infections are supposed to be mainly caused by implantations of urethral catheters and stents. A new catheter design is introduc…
View article: Chemical vapor deposition of poly-<i>p</i>-xylylene in narrow tubes
Chemical vapor deposition of poly-<i>p</i>-xylylene in narrow tubes Open
Depositing a film via chemical vapor deposition results in superior conformity compared with other deposition techniques, primarily due to the unique chemical interactions between the surface and the reactive compounds. This technique requ…
View article: Efficacy of silver/hydrophilic poly(<i>p</i>-xylylene) on preventing bacterial growth and biofilm formation in urinary catheters
Efficacy of silver/hydrophilic poly(<i>p</i>-xylylene) on preventing bacterial growth and biofilm formation in urinary catheters Open
Catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), caused by several strains of bacteria, are a common complication for catheterized patients. This may eventually lead to a blockage of the catheter due to the formation of a crystalline …