and one of the most disruptive.
Mineral crystals gradually build up on ureteral stents and Foley catheters over time. The result:
🔴 Blocked urine flow
🔴 Painful device removal
🔴 A surface that actively promotes biofilm and infection
The device gets removed. Replaced. And the cycle starts again.
The goal isn’t to eliminate encrustation entirely — it’s to slow it down enough to matter clinically. That’s driving significant investment in anti-encrustation coatings right now.
We’ve published a new white paper covering the science, the clinical burden, and how coatings are tested in vitro.
👇 Free download:
Anti-Encrustation Testing White Paper
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