Nitric Oxide-Releasing Thixotropic Hydrogels as Antibacterial and Hemocompatible Catheter Locks
W.Y. Li, Loren K. Liebrecht, Surendra Poudel, Rebecca Goodhart, Sayaji More, Jade Montano, Derek Lust, Qingguo Xu, Martin J. Mangino, Xuewei Wang
This paper introduces a nitric oxide-releasing hydrogel catheter lock that prevents bacterial contamination and improves hemocompatibility.
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering · Dec 3, 2025Peer-reviewedBioengineering