Today’s most innovative medical procedures make use of fluoropolymers that wouldn’t have been possible earlier. Their durable, non-porous, yet smooth structure, have made a significant impact on the healthcare industry. Since fluoropolymer (Teflon) discovery in 1938, it’s outstanding properties found its way in medical field as well and are being used to coat medical devices and have played a vital role in the production of life-saving implants, tubes, catheters, surgical tools and so on.
Fluoropolymers have no negative impact on human health when used as intended. When used in medical devices, clinical studies have also shown fluoropolymers are neither carcinogenic nor harmful to the reproductive or endocrinal systems. So, the next time you undergo a medical procedure, keep an eye out for fluoropolymers and you’ll likely find them all around. Fluoropolymers have made a significant impact on the healthcare industry and have contributed to the development of many life-saving medical procedures. It exhibits reduced risk of cross-infections and medical complications with less pain and public cost, increased lifetime of implants reducing risk of failure and risk of replacement, allows tissue attachment and cell adhesion without an adverse reaction due to the biocompatibility of Fluoropolymers, higher consistency of dosages, increasing effectiveness and safety of drugs, improved functionality of medical equipment (e.g. filtering and venting), facilitates non-invasive surgical procedures with guidewires.
