MIMIX® Technology
Access Vascular manufactures the only vascular access devices made of a proprietary, consistently hydrophilic material
- The catheter– featuring MIMIX® technology – is made of a composite material that works in concert with the body's natural chemistry.
- Upon hydration this material absorbs water into the surfaces of the catheter and makes the catheter consistently hydrophilic and lubricious.
- About 55% of blood is comprised of plasma, of which 90% is water.1
- This means the lubricious and hydrophilic catheters can be camouflaged in the body thanks to the water content.
- The hydrophilic nature of the catheter repels protein adsorption and creates thromboresistance.2
- This prevents the foreign body response that typically happens when a catheter is inserted.
- This therefore helps to avoid the cascade of complications that usually follow.
Visit our technology overview page to see the latest published clinical data demonstrating MIMIX® technology in action
Polyurethane material repels water
Build-up occurs on the polyurethane catheter
What does hydrophilic mean?
- Hydrophilic essentially means water loving. Water is attracted to hydrophilic material.
What does hydrophobic mean?
- Polyurethane is a hydrophobic material -this means it repels water.
- Platelets adhere to material that is stiffer than their normal surroundings.3
- Platelets recognize polyurethane’s tacky and rough surface as a foreign body, inciting build-up.
https://www.blood.co.uk/the-donation-process/after-your-donation/how-your-body-replaces-blood/
Moureau NL (2022). International Journal of Nursing Health Care Research 5: 1347. DOI: https://doi.org/10.29011/2688-9501.101347
Qiu Y, et al; Platelet mechanosensing of substrate stiffness during clot formation mediates adhesion, spreading, and activation; www.pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.1322917111
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