Title:
CHITOSAN-COATED METALLIC ARTICLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2005058772
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide an article which increases biocompatibility in metallic articles making it highly useful, for example, as a material for medical implants.
The article is made from chitosan-coated metal where an impermeable chitosan layer having a barrier action is present on the metal through electrochemical polarization in a chitosan-containing solution.
Inventors:
NIES BERTHOLD
SEWING ANDREAS
SCHARNWEBER DIETER
WORCH HARTMUT
BEUTNER RENE
SEWING ANDREAS
SCHARNWEBER DIETER
WORCH HARTMUT
BEUTNER RENE
Application Number:
JP2004236004A
Publication Date:
March 10, 2005
Filing Date:
August 13, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MERCK PATENT GMBH
International Classes:
A61L27/00; A61L27/34; A61L27/54; C25D9/02; (IPC1-7): A61L27/00
Domestic Patent References:
JPS56133344A | 1981-10-19 | |||
JP2003147585A | 2003-05-21 |
Foreign References:
WO2002011782A1 | 2002-02-14 | |||
WO2002059395A2 | 2002-08-01 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Akio Miyazaki
Katsuhiro Ito
Ishibashi Masayuki
Katsuhiro Ito
Ishibashi Masayuki