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Process for forming a bioactive hydroxyapatite film

US5068122A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 8, 1989
Grant dateNov 26, 1991
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Expiry dateNov 8, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S623/92
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Bone-like, bioactive hydroxyapatite films are formed on any substrates of inorganic, metallic or organic material, by soaking a glass mainly comprising CaO and SiO.sub.2 and a substrate arranged in a face-to-face relation, a predetermined distance apart, in an aqueous solution substantially saturated or supersaturated with constituent ions of hydroxyapatite.

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