Many studies in the field of medical equipment led to the discovery of a particular flexible antibacterial substance.
This membrane releases nitric oxide, a naturally occurring antimicrobial agent that has long-lasting antibacterial effects and kills bacteria and fungi upon contact.
Hydromer is also one the important name in this field who can also offer anti-microbial medical device coatings as needed for the patient.
A brief historical background
Medical device manufacturers are required by the 2018 ISO 10993-1 standards and MDR rules to have a comprehensive understanding and control over all materials within their devices that come into contact with patients or operators.
The 2009 standards used a checklist approach in contrast, the new standards place more emphasis on risk management and the need for a Biological Evaluation Report (BER). Manufacturers must first conduct a literature review on the materials used.
For well-established materials with a proven track record, a risk management approach documented in the BER suffices. For new or unproven materials, additional biocompatibility testing may be necessary.
The key to compliance is documenting material safety and risk assessments in the BER, rather than relying on superficial measures like hypoallergenic coatings.
Benefits of antimicrobial medical coatings
Every doctor will always prefer to help their patients so that they may not get any healthcare-associated infection (HAIs), during the treatment.
The data reveals that in the hospitals of the USA 20% patients often get infected during the treatment, which is a great challenge for hospitals.
This is a serious matter as several deaths have also occurred in the hospitals only because of certain infections during the treatment. Therefore, a need has been felt to address this issue of HAI.
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It has been established that most of these infections was caused by the use of hospital equipment or device. Therefore, it is very important that all these devices must have antimicrobial medical coatings.
A material known as Parylene polymers have been identified as a suitable coating material that must be applied on all medical devices. This coating is applied on the medical devices through chemical vapor deposition method.
Through the combination of antimicrobial qualities and parylene’s advantages, these coatings successfully eradicate detrimental bacteria from coated surfaces and products.
One example of how medical device coatings improve hygiene in healthcare environments is antimicrobial catheter coatings.
Comparing Hydromer’s technologies to more conventional approaches, performance is noticeably better.
These coatings work to lower the risk of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) by halting the growth and development of biofilms, which can happen when using catheters.
Manufacturers are searching for coatings that meet FDA regulations and are biocompatible, biostable, non-toxic, in response to the growing demand for antimicrobial medical items.
With the widest range of antimicrobial technologies available worldwide, Hydromer has been shown to be efficacious against dangerous germs.
These cutting-edge formulations can be used on a range of surfaces and medical goods to prevent the growth of microorganisms and lessen the transmission of illnesses linked to healthcare (HAIs).
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