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Prosthetic device having a biocompatible carbon film thereon and a method of and apparatus for forming such device
Assignee: Sorin Biomedica Cardio SpA
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Filing: 1990-01-03
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Granted: 1995-02-07
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Expires: 2010-01-03
Abstract
Abstract A prosthetic device which includes a biocompatible carbon film firmly adherent to a substrate. The carbon preferably is turbostratic and is preferably very thin, e.g., less than about one micron. The thin carbon biocompatible film is dense and covers at least that portion of the substrate which will be in contact with body tissue and/or fluids to insure against physiological rejection and degradation of the prosthetic device. The carbon can be deposited on a variety of substrates, including low temperature substrates, in situ, without adversely affecting the mechanical properties of the substrate. The prosthetic device of the invention is formed by triode sputtering vacuum deposition at a relatively low temperature to achieve the desired results with respect to the deposited carbon and the substrate and with respect to the required adherence therebetween.
Inventors
- 👤 Franco Vallana
- 👤 Pietro Arru
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-23 01:28
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C14/00; C23C14/22; C23C14/34; C23C14/35; C23C14/354; C23C14/355; A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/0077; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/30; A61F2/30767; A61L; A61L29/00; A61L29/08; A61L29/10; A61L29/103; C23C14/06; C23C14/0605; C23C14/14; C23C14/20; C23C14/205; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/06; A61B17/06166; A61F2/08; A61F2/28; A61F2/2803; A61F2/3094; A61F2/82; A61F2240/00; A61F2240/001; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00389; A61F2310/00574
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
53 words
A prosthetic device comprising a substrate, and a triode cathodic sputtered, essentially continuous, uniform coating of biocompatible turbostratic carbon having a density of at least 2.2 g/cm 3 and a thickness of from about 0.2 to about 0.8 microns deposited directly on and firmly adherent to said substrate without degradation of said substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
53 words
A prosthetic device comprising a substrate, and a triode cathodic sputtered, essentially continuous, uniform coating of biocompatible turbostratic carbon having a density of at least 2.2 g/cm 3 and a thickness of from about 0.2 to about 0.8 microns deposited directly on and firmly adherent to said substrate without degradation of said substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A prosthetic device comprising a substrate, and a triode cathodic sputtered, essentially continuous uniform thin coating of biocompatible turbostratic carbon having a density of at least 2.2 g/cm 3 deposited directly on and firmly adherent to said substrate without degradation of said substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A prosthetic device comprising a substrate, and a triode cathodic sputtered, essentially continuous uniform thin coating of biocompatible turbostratic carbon having a density of at least 2.2 g/cm 3 deposited directly on and firmly adherent to said substrate without degradation of said substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A prosthetic device as defined in claim 1 wherein said substrate comprises a non-refractory metal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A prosthetic device as defined in claim 3 wherein said non-refractory metal is selected from the group consisting of cobalt-chromium alloys, titanium and titanium alloys.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A prosthetic device as defined in claim 1 wherein said substrate comprises a polymeric material having a softening point of less than about 300° C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A prosthetic device as defined in claim 5 wherein said polymeric material is selected from the group consisting of polyester resins, polytetrafluoroethylene, silicone, polyacetyl resins, polyurethane and polyethylene.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A prosthetic device as defined in claim 1 wherein said device is able to repeatedly flex without separation of the carbon coating therefrom.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A prosthetic device as defined in claim 2 wherein said substrate comprises a non-refractory metal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A prosthetic device as defined in claim 8 wherein said non-refractory metal is selected from the group consisting of cobalt-chromium alloys, titanium and titanium alloys.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A prosthetic device as defined in claim 2 wherein said substrate comprises a polymeric material having a softening point of less than about 300° C.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
A prosthetic device as defined in claim 10 wherein said polymeric material is selected from the group consisting of polyester resins, polytetrafluoroethylene, silicone, polyacetyl resins, polyurethane and polyethylene.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A prosthetic device as defined in claim 2 wherein said device is able to repeatedly flex without separation of the carbon coating therefrom.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
56 words
A prosthetic device selected from the group consisting of a cardiac valve, tubing and suture yarn, comprising a substrate, and a triode cathodic sputtered, essentially continuous uniform thin coating of biocompatible turbostratic carbon having a density of at least 2.2 g/cm 3 deposited directly on and firmly adherent to said substrate without degradation of said substrate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
56 words
A prosthetic device selected from the group consisting of a cardiac valve, tubing and suture yarn, comprising a substrate, and a triode cathodic sputtered, essentially continuous uniform thin coating of biocompatible turbostratic carbon having a density of at least 2.2 g/cm 3 deposited directly on and firmly adherent to said substrate without degradation of said substrate.
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