Structured coatings for implants and process for the preparation thereof

US9402933B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BIOCER ENTWICKLUNGS-GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Frank Heidenau · Pegnitz, DE
• Gunter Ziegler · Koblenzer Straße, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 31, 2007
• Grant date: Aug 2, 2016
• Expiry date: Jul 30, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61L27/60
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing a powder-filled ceramic coating made from a precursor ceramic compound (for example, a sol-gel), said coating having an advantageous surface roughness and wherein active ingredients may be eluted from the matrix or filler under physiological conditions and to an implant which can be produced according to the claimed method.