Abstract: Single-piece prosthesis elements chosen from among acetabular cup for hip prosthesis, tibial component and femoral component for knee prosthesis, comprising a body (2) of ceramic material or ceramic matrix composite material, a bioactive porous coating (4) of glass material, glass-ceramic material or glass-ceramic matrix material applied to the surface of said body intended for anchoring with the bone tissue, where said bioactive porous coating (4) is anchored to the body surface (2) by means of a glass or glass-ceramic phase layer.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 28, 2008
Publication date:
July 15, 2010
Applicant:
POLI DI TORINOTECNICO
Inventors:
Enrica Verne, Chiara Vitale Brovarone, Lorenza Robiglio, Francesco Baino