coating technologies have been implemented in the recent past. These
have helped reduce design complexity and improved the overall
usage. Medical device coatings are primarily classified as lubricious,
anti-microbial, drug-eluting stent and parylene polymer.
Based on products, the market for medical device coatings has been
classified into anti-microbial coatings, hydrophilic coatings, drugeluting coatings and anti-thrombogenic coatings, among others. Antimicrobial coatings and drug-eluting coatings have been the majorly
consumed medical device coatings over the past few years. The
market for medical device coatings is primarily driven by increasing
healthcare awareness in developing countries. Furthermore, demand
for better medical & healthcare facilities is expected to increase in the
near future due to rise in disposable income in emerging economies.
Medical device coatings are applied on various devices, including