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Artificial heart components with wear resistant coatings of reduced thrombogenicity
Assignee: Smith and Nephew Inc
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Filing: 1992-07-27
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Granted: 1994-02-01
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Expires: 2012-07-27
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides hard, wear resistant, biocompatible and blood compatible coatings for components of ventricular assist, external mechanical heart and blood flow assist devices and total heart implants that are exposed to conditions of wear in the body and that may be exposed to blood components. The components are fabricated from zirconium or the alloys of zirconium and the coatings comprise either blue-black or black zirconium oxide or zirconium nitride that are tightly adhered to the underlying metal substrate. In the event that the component is used under conditions which subject it to wear, then the coating should have a thickness that provides sufficient residual compressive stresses to withstand these conditions.
Inventors
- 👤 James A. Davidson
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-23 18:16
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/30767; A61F2/0077; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/02; A61L27/04; A61L27/047; A61L27/28; A61L27/30; A61L27/306; A61L27/50; A61L27/507; A61L29/00; A61L29/08; A61L29/10; A61L29/106; A61L31/00; A61L31/02; A61L31/022; A61L31/08; A61L31/082; A61L31/088; A61L33/00; A61L33/02; A61L33/027; A61M; A61M60/00; A61M60/10; A61M60/122; A61M60/165; A61M60/178; A61M60/196; A61M60/20; A61M60/247; A61M60/253; A61M60/268; A61M60/279; A61M60/40; A61M60/424; A61M60/427; A61M60/438; A61M60/441; A61M60/443; A61M60/446; A61M60/449; A61F2/38; A61F2/95; A61F2/958; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/3006; A61F2002/30107; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0009; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00011; A61F2310/00035; A61F2310/00089; A61F2310/00389; A61F2310/00592; A61F2310/00598; A61F2310/00634; A61F2310/00856; A61F2310/00892; A61M60/126; A61M60/148
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
In a ventricular assist device including components with surfaces subject to mechanical wear and microfretting wear wherein improved components comprise: a substrate metal selected from zirconium and alloys of zirconium, coated with a hard, wear resistant biocompatible coating of thickness from about 1 to 5 microns, the coating being selected from the group consisting of blue-black, black zirconium oxides and zirconium nitride, the coating being tightly adherent to the substrate metal and covering the surfaces subject to wear.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
In a ventricular assist device including components with surfaces subject to mechanical wear and microfretting wear wherein improved components comprise: a substrate metal selected from zirconium and alloys of zirconium, coated with a hard, wear resistant biocompatible coating of thickness from about 1 to 5 microns, the coating being selected from the group consisting of blue-black, black zirconium oxides and zirconium nitride, the coating being tightly adherent to the substrate metal and covering the surfaces subject to wear.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The improved component of claim 1, wherein the surface of the component further comprises a second coating selected from the group consisting of lubricous boron compositions and silver.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The improved component of claim 1, wherein the thickness of the blue-black, black zirconium oxide and zirconium nitride coating is from about 1 to about 4 microns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
81 words
In a ventricular assist device including components presenting surfaces that are in contact with blood, the improvement wherein the components comprise: a substrate metal selected from zirconium and alloys of zirconium, coated with a blood compatible coating, the coating being selected from the group consisting of blue-black, black zirconium oxide and zirconium nitride, and the coating being tightly adherent to the substrate metal and covering those surfaces that are in contact with blood to reduce the risk of blood clot formation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
81 words
In a ventricular assist device including components presenting surfaces that are in contact with blood, the improvement wherein the components comprise: a substrate metal selected from zirconium and alloys of zirconium, coated with a blood compatible coating, the coating being selected from the group consisting of blue-black, black zirconium oxide and zirconium nitride, and the coating being tightly adherent to the substrate metal and covering those surfaces that are in contact with blood to reduce the risk of blood clot formation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The improved component of claim 4, wherein the surface of the component further comprises a second coating selected from the group consisting of phosphatidyl choline, lubricous boron compositions and silver.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The improved component of claim 4, wherein the blue-black, black zirconium oxide and zirconium nitride coating is from about 1 to about 5 microns thick.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
98 words
In a total artificial heart device for implantation into a chest cavity of a patient, the device including components with surfaces subject to mechanical wear and microfretting wear when in use in the patient, the improvement comprising: components comprising a substrate metal selected from zirconium and alloys of zirconium coated with a hard, wear resistant biocompatible coating of thickness from about 1 to about 5 microns, said coating being selected from the group consisting of blue-black, black zirconium oxides and zirconium nitride, the coating being tightly adherent to the substrate metal and covering the surfaces subject to wear.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
98 words
In a total artificial heart device for implantation into a chest cavity of a patient, the device including components with surfaces subject to mechanical wear and microfretting wear when in use in the patient, the improvement comprising: components comprising a substrate metal selected from zirconium and alloys of zirconium coated with a hard, wear resistant biocompatible coating of thickness from about 1 to about 5 microns, said coating being selected from the group consisting of blue-black, black zirconium oxides and zirconium nitride, the coating being tightly adherent to the substrate metal and covering the surfaces subject to wear.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The improved component of claim 7, wherein the surface of the component further comprises a second coating selected from the group consisting of lubricous boron compositions and silver.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The improved component of claim 7, wherein the thickness of the blue-black, black zirconium oxide and zirconium nitride coating is from about 1 to about 4 microns.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
97 words
In a total artificial heart device for implantation into a chest cavity of a patient, the device including components presenting surfaces that are in contact with blood when in use in the patient, the improved components comprising: a substrate metal selected from zirconium and alloys of zirconium coated with a blood compatible coating, the coating being selected from the group consisting of blue-black, black zirconium oxide and zirconium nitride, and the coating being tightly adherent to the substrate metal and covering those surfaces that are in contact with blood to reduce the risk of blood clot formation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
97 words
In a total artificial heart device for implantation into a chest cavity of a patient, the device including components presenting surfaces that are in contact with blood when in use in the patient, the improved components comprising: a substrate metal selected from zirconium and alloys of zirconium coated with a blood compatible coating, the coating being selected from the group consisting of blue-black, black zirconium oxide and zirconium nitride, and the coating being tightly adherent to the substrate metal and covering those surfaces that are in contact with blood to reduce the risk of blood clot formation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The improved component of claim 10, wherein the surface of the component further comprises a second coating selected from the group consisting of phosphatidyl choline, lubricous boron compositions, and silver.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The improved component of claim 10, wherein the blue-black, black zirconium oxide, and zirconium nitride coating is from about 1 to about 5 microns thick.
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