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Achieving Totally Local Anticoagulation On Blood Contacting Devices, Rana Gbyli, Anna Mercaldi, Harihara Sundaram, Kagya Amoako Dec 2017

Achieving Totally Local Anticoagulation On Blood Contacting Devices, Rana Gbyli, Anna Mercaldi, Harihara Sundaram, Kagya Amoako

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Faculty Publications

The recent years have witnessed an increased activity in biocompatibility research aimed at limiting biomaterial-induced blood coagulation. From 2008 to 2016, a total of $36,946,764.00 USD was awarded in grants to 213 research proposals and as large as 50.4% ($18,627,854.00) of that award monies were distributed to 101 proposals over the fiscal years of FY14 to FY16 alone. However, the complexity in blood responses to biomaterials, variability in blood function between individuals and animal species, and differences in medical device application and test setting all continue to pose difficulties in making a breakthrough in this field. This review focuses on …


Multimodal, Biomaterial-Focused Anticoagulation Via Superlow Fouling Zwitterionic Functional Groups Coupled With Anti-Platelet Nitric Oxide Release, Kagya Amoako, Harihara S. Sundaram, Ahmed Suhaib, Shaoyi Jiang, Keith E. Cook Jan 2016

Multimodal, Biomaterial-Focused Anticoagulation Via Superlow Fouling Zwitterionic Functional Groups Coupled With Anti-Platelet Nitric Oxide Release, Kagya Amoako, Harihara S. Sundaram, Ahmed Suhaib, Shaoyi Jiang, Keith E. Cook

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Faculty Publications

The functions of anti-fouling, zwitterionic polycarboxybetaine (pCB) and anti-platelet nitric oxide (NO) release replicate key anticoagulant properties of the endothelium. The two approaches, only tested separately thus far, were paired on gas permeable polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) membranes and evaluated for anti-coagulation. Uncoated PDMS (control) and PDMS coated with pCB were screened for fibrinogen (Fg) fouling followed by platelet adsorption testing to evaluate the effects of coating and/or NO using bioreactors. Bare or coated PDMS membranes separated sheep plasma (108 platelets/ml) and gas flow chambers within the bioreactors. Either 100 or 0 ppm of NO/N2 flowed through the gas chamber for NO …


Multi-Modal, Surface-Focused Anticoagulation Using Poly-2-Methoxyethylacrylate Polymer Grafts And Surface Nitric Oxide Release, Surbhi Gupta, Kagya Amoako, Ahmed Suhaib, Keith E. Cook Nov 2014

Multi-Modal, Surface-Focused Anticoagulation Using Poly-2-Methoxyethylacrylate Polymer Grafts And Surface Nitric Oxide Release, Surbhi Gupta, Kagya Amoako, Ahmed Suhaib, Keith E. Cook

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Faculty Publications

This study examines platelet adhesion on surfaces that combine coatings to limit protein adsorption along with “anti-platelet” nitric oxide (NO) release. Uncoated and poly-2-methoxyethylacrylate (PMEA) coated, gas permeable polypropylene (PP) membranes were placed in a bioreactor to separate plasma and gas flows. Nitrogen with 100/500/1000 ppm of NO was supplied to the gas side as a proof of concept. On the plasma side, platelet rich plasma (PRP, 1 × 108 cell/mL) was recirculated at low (60)/high (300) flows (mL/min). After 8 hours, adsorbed platelets on PP was quantified via a lactate dehydrogenase assay. Compared to plain PP, the PMEA coating …