Study on performance evaluation method for lubricating coatings of intravascular catheters
Three evaluation methods were recommended for the key properties of the intravascular catheter lubricating coating such as stability,lubricity and integrity,including insoluble particle test method,friction test procedure and appearance detection method.Fifteen batches of microcatheters produced by different manufacturers were selected for testing to clarify the three methods in test principle,step,result,characteristic.References were provided for the design,production,evaluation and regulation of intravascular catheters with lubricant coatings.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2025,46(1):66-72]
intravascular catheterlubricating coatingperformance of lubricating coatinginsoluble particle test methodfriction dest procedureappearance detection method