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There are 2 related questions so there are 2 answers. 1. Say you are asked to de

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Question

There are 2 related questions so there are 2 answers.

1. Say you are asked to design a catheter that will contact blood but should not cause blood clots to form. Describe your design of modifying the surface of the catheter to make sure no bad immune response starts once implanted. (Think of and use the chemistry molecular groups that should be involved).

2. Next, describe 5 (in vitro/in vivo) tests or analyses to show how you can characterize the surface you just designed and verify that it functions the way it should.

Explanation / Answer

1) Polymeric materials can be used in catheter design.

Polyurethane based materials are best suited for making intravenous catheters.