Property of a material (or substance) that induces and/or promotesthe formation of a thrombus.
[1] Thrombogenicity refers to the tendency of a material in contact with the blood to produce a thrombus, or clot.
Thrombogenicity can also encompass events such as the activation of immune pathways and the complement system.
All materials are considered to be thrombogenic[citation needed] with the exception of the normal state of endothelial cells which line blood vessels.
A thrombogenic implant will eventually be covered by a fibrous capsule, the thickness of this capsule can be considered one measure of thrombogenicity, and if extreme can lead to the failure of the implant.