Medical implants with increased hydrophilicity

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9107765
APP PUB NO 20130073042A1
SERIAL NO

13696346

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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.

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DIFUSION INC111 COOPERATIVE WAY SUITE 250 GEORGETOWN TX 78726

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Crudden, Joseph Hudson, US 2 25
Ghiselli, Gary Denver, US 1 16
Hafiz, Jami Minneapolis, US 6 101
Johns, Derrick W Austin, US 2 25
Whang, Peter Milford, US 6 82

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