Surface modifying oligomers used to functionalize polymeric surfaces: Consideration of blood contact applications

The surface modification of existing polymeric biomaterials represents a key strategy for improving the hemocompatibility in long‐ and short‐term biomedical materials without altering their bulk properties. Several techniques have been widely explored to generate surfaces that can prevent the activation of the coagulation system and lead to subsequent clot formation on the surfaces of polymeric blood contacting devices. In particular, strategies...