摘要 |
<p>A medical implant comprises a porous substrate defining a bearing surface sized and configured to receive a complementary articulating component, and a coating uniformly deposited over an area of the bearing surface. The coating penetrates a plurality of pores of the porous substrate to facilitate anchoring of the coating to the substrate. The coating can impart some added or desirable property or functionality to the implant. The coating can comprise a ceramic material which can be incorporated on to the desired area of the implant by electrophoretic deposition.</p> |