A hydrophilic coating on both the inside and outside of a stent surface provides a slick, smooth surface that greatly reduces friction, easing stent placement and retrieval.
(A hydrophilic coating on both the inside and outside of a stent surface; provides; a slick, smooth surface that greatly reduces friction,) (a slick, smooth surface; reduces; friction)
A hydrophilic coating on both the inside and outside of a stent surface a slick, smooth surface
provides reduces
a slick, smooth surface that greatly reduces friction,
friction