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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2019
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Rajendra Kasinath, Warsaw, IN (US);
Craig Ernsberger, Warsaw, IN (US);
Stephanie Vass, Warsaw, IN (US);
Steven N. Ginn, Granger, IN (US);
Haibo Qu, Warsaw, IN (US);
Weidong Tong, Warsaw, IN (US);
DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
An orthopedic implant having a metal surface and a hydroxyapatite layer comprising gallium ions therein disposed on at least part of the metal surface is described. The hydroxyapatite layer has an average crystallite size of less than about 75 nm in at least one direction and dissolves for more than 2 hours in vitro. The hydroxyapatite layer is substantially free of carbonate. The coating, which is formed on a sodium titanate surface, has increased shear strength and tensile strength. The coating is formed by a solution deposited hydroxyapatite process under inert conditions. The pH of the solution varies by less than 0.1 pH unit/hour during coating formation.