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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2002
Timo Närhi, Turku, FI;
Hannu Paldan, Helsinki, FI;
Antti Yli-urpo, Littoinen, FI;
Timo Peltola, Turku, FI;
Mika Jokinen, Turku, FI;
Risto-pekka Happonen, Raisio, FI;
Timo Närhi, Turku, FI;
Hannu Paldan, Helsinki, FI;
Antti Yli-Urpo, Littoinen, FI;
Timo Peltola, Turku, FI;
Mika Jokinen, Turku, FI;
Risto-Pekka Happonen, Raisio, FI;
Vivoxid Oy, Turku, FI;
Abstract
A method for improving soft tissue attachment which includes the steps of coating a surface of a material, to which surface soft tissue is to be attached, with a coating rich in TiOand/or SiO, and applying the coating where soft tissue attachment is desired. An implant in which a surface or surfaces of the implant intended to be attached to soft tissue are coated with a porous coating rich in TiOand/or SiO, and the use of a porous surface coating rich in TiO, SiO, or TiOand SiO, for the manufacture of an implant for soft tissue attachment are also disclosed.