US4366183A
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Process for making bioactive coatings on osseous prostheses, and prostheses thus obtained
Assignee: Safran Aircraft Engines SAS
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Filing: 1981-06-10
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Granted: 1982-12-28
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Expires: 2001-06-10
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a process for making bioactive coatings on osseous prostheses, wherein, from solutions, a mist of particles containing calcium ions and orthophosphate ions is made and said mist is brought into contact with an implant made of inert material under such operational conditions that at least one desired calcium phosphate is formed by reaction on the hot surface of said inert implant, and to the osseous implants obtained by this process.
Inventors
- 👤 Josette Ghommidh
- 👤 Bernard Buttazzoni
- 👤 Georges Constant
- 👤 Etienne Diloy
- 👤 Roland Morancho
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:46
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C22/00; C23C22/73; A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/28; A61F2/30; A61F2/30767; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/28; A61L27/30; A61L27/32; A61F2/3094; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00389; A61F2310/00592; A61F2310/00796; A61L2430/00; A61L2430/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A process for applying thin bioactive coatings to an osseous prostheses support comprising the steps of: producing a mist of droplets of a concentrated liquid solution of a phosphate of calcium; entraining said mist in a gaseous current; heating said support to a temperature from 200° to 600° C., directing said gaseous current containing said mist onto the heated support, heating the mist to a temperature from 100° to 350° C. by contact with the hot support and vaporizing the liquid from said liquid solution to deposit a coating of calcium phosphate material on said support, said phosphate material initially present in the liquid solution being transformed into at least one bioactive phosphate selected from the group consisting of hydroxyapatite, beta-form tricalcium phosphate, gamma- and beta-form calcium pyrophosphate, brushite, monetite and mixtures of one or more of the foregoing; and maintaining the operational conditions of said deposition such that the thickness of the deposited coating is from 2 to 15 micrometers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A process for applying thin bioactive coatings to an osseous prostheses support comprising the steps of: producing a mist of droplets of a concentrated liquid solution of a phosphate of calcium; entraining said mist in a gaseous current; heating said support to a temperature from 200° to 600° C., directing said gaseous current containing said mist onto the heated support, heating the mist to a temperature from 100° to 350° C. by contact with the hot support and vaporizing the liquid from said liquid solution to deposit a coating of calcium phosphate material on said support, said phosphate material initially present in the liquid solution being transformed into at least one bioactive phosphate selected from the group consisting of hydroxyapatite, beta-form tricalcium phosphate, gamma- and beta-form calcium pyrophosphate, brushite, monetite and mixtures of one or more of the foregoing; and maintaining the operational conditions of said deposition such that the thickness of the deposited coating is from 2 to 15 micrometers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said liquid is water.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said phosphate of calcium is dicalcium phosphate.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-12-27 | 1986-06-28 | 1986-12-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-12-27 | 1990-06-28 | 1990-12-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-12-27 | 1994-06-28 | 1994-12-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |