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Process for surface modification of inorganic biomaterial
Assignee: Hoya Corp
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Filing: 1988-04-28
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Granted: 1989-10-03
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Expires: 2008-04-28
Abstract
Abstract According to the present process for modifying the surface of a biomaterial, there can be precipitated on the surface of a biomaterial a calcium phosphate crystal which is necessary for the biomaterial to form a chemical bonding with human bones. Therefore, the bioactivity of a biomaterial for use as an artifical bone or a dental implant can be improved by the present process.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshihiro Kasuga
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-23 15:32
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/02; A61L27/12; C; C03; C03C; C03C14/00; C03C14/004; C03C17/00; C03C17/22; C03C23/00; A61F; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00179; A61F2310/00293; C03C2214/00; C03C2214/04; C03C2214/20; C03C2217/00; C03C2217/20; C03C2217/28; C03C2218/00; C03C2218/10; C03C2218/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A process for modifying the surface of a bioactive ceramic-crystallized-glass-composite biomaterial, which comprises providing said biomaterial, as a biomaterial which contains a crystallized glass of at least 12-56% CaO, 1-27% P 2 O 5 and 22-50% SiO 2 and a reinforcing amount of a reinforcing ceramic of zirconia and/or alumina ceramic dispersed in the crystallized glass, contacting said biomaterial with an aqueous solution containing calcium ion and/or phosphate ion to dissolve CaO and/or P 2 O 5 from said biomaterial into said solution and precipitate a calcium phosphate crystal on the surface of said biomaterial, said contacting being effected for sufficient time and temperature to improve bioactivity of the biomaterial and to completely cover the composite biomaterial with calcium phosphate crystal, and removing said composite biomaterial from the aqueous solution as a calcium-phosphate-covered biomaterial with increased bioactivity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A process for modifying the surface of a bioactive ceramic-crystallized-glass-composite biomaterial, which comprises providing said biomaterial, as a biomaterial which contains a crystallized glass of at least 12-56% CaO, 1-27% P 2 O 5 and 22-50% SiO 2 and a reinforcing amount of a reinforcing ceramic of zirconia and/or alumina ceramic dispersed in the crystallized glass, contacting said biomaterial with an aqueous solution containing calcium ion and/or phosphate ion to dissolve CaO and/or P 2 O 5 from said biomaterial into said solution and precipitate a calcium phosphate crystal on the surface of said biomaterial, said contacting being effected for sufficient time and temperature to improve bioactivity of the biomaterial and to completely cover the composite biomaterial with calcium phosphate crystal, and removing said composite biomaterial from the aqueous solution as a calcium-phosphate-covered biomaterial with increased bioactivity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
103 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the composite is a ceramic-bioactive crystallized glass composite obtained by dispersing a reinforcing ceramic selected from zirconia, alumina and zirconia-alumina ceramic in a bioactive crystallized glass comprising the following components of the following proportions ______________________________________
CaO 12-56% by weight
P.sub.2 O.sub.5 1-27% by weight
SiO.sub.2 22-50% by weight
MgO 0-34% by weight
Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 0-25% by weight
______________________________________ in a total content of at least 90% by weight and having an apatite crystal and at least one alkaline earth metal silicate crystal selected from the group consisting of wollastonite, diopside, forsterite, akermanite and anorthite, precipitated therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process according to claim 2, wherein the amount of a reinforcing ceramic dispersed in a bioactive crystallized glass is 5-50% by volume based on the composite.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the aqueous solution has a pH of 5 or more.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the temperature of the aqueous solution is from 10° to 200° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the treatment is conducted for 1-240 hours.
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