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B Appendix C: MEDCOAT 2000™ Data
MEDCOAT 2000™ is a commercially available proprietary coating developed for stainless steel
medical devices. The coating increases resistance to wear, prevents corrosion, and provides a
smooth surface to clean.
Physical Properties
Biological Compatibility
Wear Resistance
Improved 1400%
USP Class VI Certification
Crevice Corrosion
Excellent resistance
to corrosion
Acute Systemic
Toxicity
No systemic toxicity
Microhardness
Rc 72
No localized tissue reaction
Composition of Coating
100% Chrome
Intracutaneous
Toxicity
Embrittlement Relief
Meets the 200-hour
requirement
Surgical Muscle
Implantation
No irritation to human
tissue
Resistivity
Decreased 25%
Magnetic Characteristics
Permeability reduced 20%
Adhesion to Base Metal
No separation occurred
ISO/Tripatite Testing
Cytotoxicity
Non-toxic to living cells
Non-pyrogenic
Rabbit Pyrogen
Hemolysis
Non-hemolytic
Sensitization
Non-sensitizer
Non-mutagenic
Ames Mutagenicity
Sterilization
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No evidence of change
following repeated
autoclave procedures
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