METHOD FOR COATING METAL IMPLANTS WITH THERAPEUTIC MIXTURES

Disclosed herein are methods of treating an article surface. The method comprises delivering a polymer and drug to a medical implant having a porous surface and using at least one particle stream from at least one fluid jet to subsequently remove the polymer from the outer surface of the metal subst...

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Hauptverfasser: O'NEILL, LIAM, O'SULLIVAN, CAROLINE
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Zusammenfassung:Disclosed herein are methods of treating an article surface. The method comprises delivering a polymer and drug to a medical implant having a porous surface and using at least one particle stream from at least one fluid jet to subsequently remove the polymer from the outer surface of the metal substrate, thereby retaining the therapeutic agent and polymer within the pores of the implant.