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Lean electrolyte for biocompatible plasmaelectrolytic coatings on magnesium implant material

US9682176B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

Thomas Imwinkelried · Flurlingen, CH
Peter Kurze · Pulsnitz, DE
Stefan Beck · Reno, US
Dora Banerjee · Kerpen, DE
Tamara Schwarz · Bergheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 27, 2015
Grant date	Jun 20, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 23, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61L2430/02
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure describes a coated implant for bone repair that is biodegradable. The coated implant includes an implant body formed from a magnesium alloy, and a porous ceramic coating disposed on at least a portion of an outer surface of the implant body. The porous ceramic coating can include MgO, Mg(OH)2, Mg3(PO4)2, and oxides of alloying elements of magnesium.

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