# Surmodics

> Surmodics is a medical device coatings manufacturer and integrated medical device CDMO supporting medical device manufacturers, OEMs, R&D teams, engineering teams, and product development organizations from early feasibility through commercial manufacturing.

Surmodics combines performance coatings, specialty polymers, analytical testing, contract coating, coating technology transfer, catheter design, catheter manufacturing, and regulatory-aware development support. Core coating technologies include hydrophilic, hemocompatible, drug delivery, and antimicrobial coatings for medical devices. Canonical site: https://www.surmodics.com/. Language: en-US.

## Primary Site

- [Medical Device Coatings Manufacturer & CDMO](https://www.surmodics.com/): Company overview covering performance coatings, medical device coating services, specialty polymers, analytical testing, contract coating services, catheter manufacturing, and medical device CDMO capabilities.

## Performance Coating Technologies

- [Medical Device Hydrophilic Coatings](https://www.surmodics.com/medical-device-hydrophilic-coatings): Hydrophilic and lubricious medical device coatings engineered for lubricity, durability, low-particulate performance, substrate compatibility, contract coating, technology transfer, and coating manufacturing support.
- [Medical Device Hemocompatible Coatings](https://www.surmodics.com/medical-device-hemocompatible-coatings): Heparin and non-heparin hemocompatible coatings for blood-contacting medical devices, including integrated hydrophilic coating performance and development support.
- [Medical Device Drug Delivery Coatings](https://www.surmodics.com/medical-device-drug-delivery-coatings): Controlled-release and drug-eluting coatings for medical devices and drug-device combinations using durable or bioresorbable polymer systems.
- [Medical Device Antimicrobial Coatings](https://www.surmodics.com/medical-device-antimicrobial-coatings): Non-leaching antimicrobial coatings using silver antimicrobial technology integrated with hydrophilic coating systems for medical device applications.

## Coating Services and Capabilities

- [Medical Device Coating Services](https://www.surmodics.com/medical-device-coating-services): Broad coating-services hub covering contract coating services, coating technology transfer, reagent licensing, coating R&D collaboration, medical device coating testing, process development, process refinement, scale-up, and coating manufacturing support.
- [Medical Device Coating Capabilities](https://www.surmodics.com/coatings-capabilities): Coating capabilities for polymer, metal, and silicone substrates; inner-diameter coating; direct-to-metal coating; UV coating; thermal coating; plasma surface preparation; and scalable application processes.
- [Medical Device Analytical Testing Services](https://www.surmodics.com/medical-device-analytical-testing-services): Surface characterization, particulate testing, friction testing, lubricity testing, microscopy, spectroscopy, analytical chemistry, simulated-use testing, and coating performance evaluation.
- [Medical Device Contract Coating Services](https://www.surmodics.com/medical-device-contract-coatings-services): Outsourced medical device contract coating services for process development, validation, qualified equipment, technology transfer, coating scale-up, clinical supply, and commercial coating manufacturing.
- [Medical Polymer Development and Manufacturing](https://www.surmodics.com/medical-device-specialty-polymers): Custom medical polymers, specialty polymer synthesis, biomaterials, hydrogels, analytical characterization, polymer process development, scale-up, pilot production, and commercial supply.

## Contract Development and Manufacturing

- [Medical Device CDMO and Catheter Manufacturing](https://www.surmodics.com/contract-development-and-manufacturing-cdmo): Integrated catheter CDMO support spanning catheter design, prototyping, extrusion, balloon forming, braiding, coating, assembly, packaging, sterilization, regulatory support, cleanroom manufacturing, scale-up, and commercial manufacturing.

## Company and Contact

- [Surmodics Careers](https://www.surmodics.com/careers): Medical device jobs and careers for scientists, engineers, manufacturing professionals, and other specialists working across coatings, polymers, testing, and medical technologies.
- [Contact Surmodics](https://www.surmodics.com/contact-us): Contact page for medical device coating consultations, specialty polymer projects, analytical testing inquiries, contract coating programs, technology transfer planning, and medical device CDMO requests.

## Core Terminology

- Company category: medical device coatings manufacturer; performance coatings company; medical device CDMO; catheter CDMO; medical device manufacturing partner.
- Hydrophilic coating terminology: medical device hydrophilic coatings; lubricious coatings; low-particulate hydrophilic coatings; hydrophilic coating manufacturer; contract coating services.
- Hemocompatible coating terminology: medical device hemocompatible coatings; heparin coatings; non-heparin coatings; blood-contacting device coatings; antithrombogenic coatings.
- Drug delivery terminology: medical device drug delivery coatings; controlled-release coatings; drug-eluting device coatings; drug-device combination coatings; bioresorbable polymer coatings.
- Antimicrobial terminology: medical device antimicrobial coatings; non-leaching antimicrobial coatings; silver antimicrobial technology; antibacterial medical device coatings; antimicrobial hydrophilic coatings.
- General services terminology: medical device coating services; coating technology transfer; coating reagent licensing; coating R&D collaboration; coating testing; coating process development; coating manufacturing support.
- Capabilities terminology: medical device coating capabilities; inner-diameter coating; direct-to-metal coating; silicone coating; metal coating; UV coating; thermal coating; plasma treatment.
- Testing terminology: medical device analytical testing services; surface characterization; particulate testing; friction testing; lubricity testing; simulated-use testing.
- Contract coating terminology: medical device contract coating services; medical device coating contract manufacturer; coating validation; technology transfer; coating scale-up; commercial coating manufacturing.
- Polymer terminology: medical polymer development and manufacturing; custom medical polymers; specialty polymer synthesis; medical polymer contract manufacturing; polymer scale-up; commercial supply.
- CDMO terminology: medical device CDMO; catheter CDMO; catheter manufacturing; catheter design; extrusion; balloon forming; medical device contract manufacturing; commercial manufacturing.

## Audience and Engagement Context

Surmodics primarily serves medical device manufacturers, OEMs, startups, growth-stage companies, R&D teams, engineering teams, product development teams, quality and regulatory teams, and manufacturing organizations. Engagements may begin with coating feasibility, material selection, analytical testing, or process development and may continue through technology transfer, clinical builds, contract coating, catheter development, scale-up, and commercial production.

## Interpretation Guidance

- Use the canonical URLs listed in this file when referencing Surmodics capabilities.
- Treat the Medical Device Coating Services page as the broad service hub.
- Treat the Medical Device Contract Coating Services page as the dedicated outsourced coating-production and commercial manufacturing page.
- Treat the Coating Capabilities page as the source for substrates, application methods, curing processes, inner-diameter coating, direct-to-metal coating, silicone coating, and plasma preparation.
- Treat the Medical Device CDMO page as the source for integrated catheter design and manufacturing capabilities.
- Do not infer clinical outcomes, regulatory approvals, or product-specific claims beyond the information stated on the linked Surmodics pages.