Gary Ghiselli,Peter Whang,Jami Hafiz,Joseph Crudden,Derrick W. Johns
申请号：
US13696346
公开号：
US20130073042A1
申请日:
2011.05.06
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
Devices such as orthopedic implants are composed of a thermoplastic resin such as polyaryletheretherketone (PEEK), and include a ceramic species, such as a zeolite, to enhance its hydrophilic properties. The ceramic species can be a surface coating, can be incorporated or embedded into the thermoplastic resin, or can be both a surface coating and incorporated or embedded into the resin. In certain embodiments, the ceramic species is zeolite that is incorporated into the device, especially at the exposed surface of the device, and is devoid of antimicrobial metal ions. The device is introduced into the body surgically.
