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Journal of Biomaterials Applications, Vol. 17, No. 1, 5-17 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/0885328202017001596

Hemocompatibility of Medical Connectors with Biopassive or Bioactive Surface Coatings

Hans P. Wendel

Clinic for Thoracic, Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital, Tuebingen, Germanyhp.wendel{at}uni-tuebingen.de

Nils Hauser

François Briquet

Gerhard Ziemer

Clinic for Thoracic, Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital, Tuebingen, Germany

Although medical connectors compose very small parts of the extracorporeal circulation (ECC) systemthey represent a critical localization where early thromboembolic processes can manifest. In the present study we modified an in vitro closed-loop model with fresh human whole blood for the preclinical evaluation of the hemocompatibility of three types of medical connectors: non-coated (control); with silicone-, and heparin-coating. Each single loop consists of five polycarbonate connectors joined together by five pieces of silicone tubes. Thrombin-antithrombin-III, ß-thromboglobulin (ß-TG), PMN-Elastase, terminal complement complex, CD 11b expression, and surface-absorbed fibrinogen were measured. After 1 and 2 h recirculation, platelet loss, release of ß-TG, and adsorption of fibrinogen were significantly higher (p<0.05) within the non-coated connectors compared to the silicone- and heparin-coated groups. Following this experiment, the connectors were filled again with fresh heparinized whole blood from the same donor to evaluate the influence of prior blood contact. Here, the activation of platelets and coagulation was dependent on the duration of the blood preincubation period.

Probably, the coated surfaces possess a reduced, or selective adsorption of plasma proteins, which in turn leads to a faster creation of a blood-friendly secondary superficial membrane, and prevents a further denaturation and hence activation of the adsorbed proteins.


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