Rho-Coat™
Rho-Coat™ is a PTFE-free coating material for hypotube-based catheters. It is applied using our state-of-the-art proprietary application technology – Cambus Coat™, an environmentally friendly coating technique.
Rho-Coat™ provides an ultra-smooth coating for optimum lubricity and easy insertion and removal of the catheter, hypotube or wire.
Rho-Coat™ produces products with a finish similar in performance to a polymer jacket.
Rho-Coat™ can be applied to hypotubes in the creation of coated catheter shafts deployed in cardiovascular and neurovascular applications.
Rho-Coat™ Benefits
- Ultra-smooth
- High lubricity
- Conformal coating
- Excellent adhesion
- Tight tolerances
- PTFE & PFOA-free
Passes stringent biocompatibility testing in accordance with ISO standard 10993-1 for short-term contact of less than 24 hours with human body:
- Cytotoxicity
- Hemocompatibility: Direct & In-direct contact
Base Materials
Rho-Coat™ be applied to all major metal catheter shaft substrates including:
- Stainless Steel
- Other alloys on request
Technical specifications
Tube/Wire Diameter Range | Coating Thickness | Coating Colours |
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OD: 0.012” ~ 0.080” or 0.30mm ~ 2.00mm |
Average coating thickness of 0.0002” (0.005mm) per side is consistently achieved Typical Range: 0.0002” – 0.0009”(0.005mm to 0.023 mm) |
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