Characterisation of the internal and external surfaces of four types of Foley catheter using SEM and profilometry

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1421-1431

  Lawrence, E L ^a   Turner, I G ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGELS; LATEXES; PROFILOMETRY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

CATHETERISATION; ENCRUSTATION; EXTERNAL SURFACES; URINARY CATHETER;

SURFACE TREATMENT;

LATEX; POLITEF; SILICONE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; BALLOON CATHETER; CATHETER INFECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVICE; HYDROGEL; MATERIAL COATING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFILOMETRY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; SURFACE PROPERTY;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; HYDROGEL; LATEX; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; SILICONES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; URINARY CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 33845416713     PISSN: 09574530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10856-006-0618-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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