ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT HAVING A CRYSTALLINE CALCIUM PHOSPHATE COATING AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME

• Main Authors: Qu, Haibo, Kasinath, Rajendra, Ernsberger, Craig, Ginn, Steven N, Vass, Stephanie, Tong, Weidong
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 07.05.2020
• Subjects: CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL

An orthopedic implant having a metal surface and a calcium phosphate layer disposed on at least part of the metal surface is described. The calcium phosphate layer has an average crystallite size of less than about 100 nm in at least one direction and dissolves for more than 2 hours in vitro. The ca...