BIOCERAMIC COMPOSITE COATINGS AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME

摘要

The present invention discloses novel polymer-ceramic matrix composites and processes for making same. The composites can be used in biomedical applications, in particular, coatings of implants and other medical devices, where both the ceramic phase and the polymer phase are bio-compatible. The composites combine a reinforcing polymer phase with a continuous ceramic matrix to create materials with properties that are new and superior to polymer or ceramic phases alone. The composites can incorporate a bioactive agent.