and inflation tubing for the same hydrolyser catheters guide wires pullback sheaths filters e g vena cava filters left ventricular assist devices total artificial hearts injection needles drug delivery tubing drainage tubing gastroenteric and colonoscopic tubing endoscopic devices endotracheal devices such as airway tubes devices for the urinary tract such as urinary catheters and ureteral stents and devices for the neural region such as catheters and wires trocar needles bone anchors bone screws protective platings joint replacements electrical leads biosensors probes sutures surgical drapes wound dressings and bandages many devices in accordance with the invention have one or more portions that are cylindrical in shape including both solid and hollow cylindrical shapes devices in accordance with the present invention may have a single superhydrophobic surface region or multiple superhydrophobic surface regions provided by a coating as described herein solid substrate materials can include organic materials e g materials containing 50 wt or more organic species such as polymeric materials and inorganic materials e g materials containing 50 wt or more inorganic species such as metallic materials e g metals and metal alloys and non metallic materials e g including carbon semiconductors glasses and ceramics which may contain various metal and non metal oxides various metal and.