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Plasma-Sprayed HA Coatings
SEM pictures of the HA sprayed surface
Technology
DOT applies the plasma sprayed HA coating to the implants in a vacuum chamber using the VPS vacuum technique.
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Range of Application
- Joint implants: hip joint, knee joint, ankle joint, shoulder joint, wrist joint, finger implants and spinal implants
Advantages of the Procedure
- Surface enlargement
- High primary stability of the implant due to rough surface
- Long-time stability due to bone ingrowth into the porous HA layer
- Improved fatigue strength of the implants compared with sintering techniques
- Application of VPS technique leads to increased purity and adhesive strength in comparison to other methods (e.g. APS - Atmospheric Plasma Spray)
Properties
- Coating thickness: 20–200 µm
- Roughness Ra: 5–13 µm
- Porosity: 10–20 %
- Adhesion strength: ≥ 15 MPa
- Ca/P ratio: 1.61–1.76
- Porous, crystalline surface
