IMPLANT COMPRISING CALCIUM ON THE SURFACE THEREOF, AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING THE SURFACE OF AN IMPLANT FOR PROVIDING SAID SURFACE WITH CALCIUM

摘要

The invention relates to an implant for the human or animal body, which on its outer surface comprises at least one calcium salt that is soluble in a polar liquid. The invention also refers to various methods for the preparation of the preceding implant. The calcium ions contained on the surface of the implant provide said surface with four chemically and biologically advantageous properties: hydrophilicity, protection against atmospheric contamination, a pro-coagulant property and a pro-mineralising property.