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- Title
Prospects for clinical applications of polymer-coated haemoconcentrator on extracorporeal circuit in cardiopulmonary bypass surgeries.
- Authors
Masashi Tagaya; Shunsuke Takahashi; Morihiro Matsuda; Taiichi Takasaki; Makoto Hamaishi; Kazunobu Hara; Tagaya, Masashi; Takahashi, Shunsuke; Matsuda, Morihiro; Takasaki, Taiichi; Hamaishi, Makoto; Hara, Kazunobu
- Abstract
<bold>Purpose: </bold>Extracorporeal circulation circuits used in cardiopulmonary bypass surgeries are increasingly being coated with polymer materials to reduce the thrombogenicity of extracorporeal devices. However, a haemoconcentrator, which corrects haematocrit and electrolyte imbalances, is not coated with polymers. In this study, we sought to assess the filtration performance of polymer-coated haemoconcentrators in order to obtain insight into their prospects for use in clinical applications.<bold>Methods: </bold>In vitro experiments were performed to evaluate the water pressure and flow properties of polymer-coated haemoconcentrators by comparing 3 polymer-coated haemoconcentrators with 3 non-coated haemoconcentrators. The cross-sectional surfaces of both types of haemoconcentrators were observed using a scanning electron microscope (SEM).<bold>Results: </bold>The slopes of the regression lines for estimating the filtrated fluid flow as a function of the transmembrane pressure were 6.286 ± 0.320 for polymer-coated haemoconcentrators and 3.712 ± 0.170 for non-coated haemoconcentrators. These slopes were found to be significantly different and indicate that the filtration velocity is enhanced in polymer-coated haemoconcentrators over that in non-coated haemoconcentrators. However, the hollow fibre damage observed by SEM was not shown to contribute to higher filtration flow in the polymer-coated haemoconcentrator. Taking these results into consideration, we hypothesise that a polymer coating makes a foreign surface on a hollow fibre slippery, owing to the hydrophobicity of the polymer, thereby enhancing the velocity of the filtration.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>The results of this preliminary investigation suggest that a polymer coating can enhance the filtration performance of a haemoconcentrator and that polymer-coated haemoconcentrators might be useful in clinical applications.
- Subjects
ANTICOAGULANTS; ARTIFICIAL blood circulation; HEPARIN; POLYMERS; CARDIOPULMONARY bypass; BIOMEDICAL materials; EQUIPMENT &; supplies; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
International Journal of Artificial Organs, 2016, Vol 39, Issue 8, p415
- ISSN
0391-3988
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.5301/ijao.5000519