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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
May. 27, 2015
Applicant:
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Imwinkelried, Seltisberg, CH;
Peter Kurze, Augustusburg, DE;
Stefan Beck, Oberdorf, CH;
Dora Banerjee, Kerpen, DE;
Tamara Schwarz, Bergheim, DE;
Assignee:
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61L 31/08 (2006.01); A61L 31/02 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); C25D 11/02 (2006.01); C25D 11/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01); C25D 3/54 (2006.01); C25D 11/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 31/088 (2013.01); A61B 17/80 (2013.01); A61B 17/8085 (2013.01); A61F 2/28 (2013.01); A61L 31/022 (2013.01); A61L 31/086 (2013.01); A61L 31/148 (2013.01); C25D 3/54 (2013.01); C25D 11/022 (2013.01); C25D 11/026 (2013.01); C25D 11/30 (2013.01); C25D 11/36 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0076 (2013.01); A61L 2400/18 (2013.01); A61L 2420/02 (2013.01); A61L 2430/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure describes a coated implant for bone repair that is biodegradable. The coated implant includes an implant body formed from a magnesium alloy, and a porous ceramic coating disposed on at least a portion of an outer surface of the implant body. The porous ceramic coating can include MgO, Mg(OH), Mg(PO), and oxides of alloying elements of magnesium.