| Contract
number |
|
BRPR-CT97-0403 |
Proposal
number |
|
BE96-3242 |
| Start
date |
|
01-Jun-97 |
Duration |
|
4 years |
| RTD
programme |
|
Brite-EuRam |
| Coordinator |
|
Profesora B León |
|
Organisation |
|
Universidad de Vigo |
|
Department |
|
Dept. de Fisica Aplicada |
| Street |
|
Lagoas - Marcosende 9 |
| Country |
|
Spain |
Postcode |
|
36200 |
| Telephone |
|
34 86 812216 |
Fax |
|
34 86 812201 |
| Partner |
|
University of Liverpool,
UK |
| Partner |
|
Universidade de Navarra,
ES |
| Partner |
|
Fin-Ceramica Faenza, IT |
| Partner |
|
Erothitan Titanimplante,
DE |
| Summary |
|
The strategic objective of
the research is to obtain longer lasting, cost |
|
reduced and better
osteointegrable orthopaedic knee implants, |
|
rendering great economical
savings to the health systems and less |
|
traumatic operation for
patients. This will be obtained by means of a |
|
multi-disciplinary action
to integrate |
|
1. the application of high
power laser surface processing methods for |
|
the production of the
bioactive CaP-coating |
|
2. the search for new wet
and dry processes to produce powder and |
|
non powdery methods for
delivering the CaP precursors onto the |
|
surface for laser
processing |
|
3. the process modelling,
simulation and automation, for a reduction in |
|
production time and
flexibility of design of a new knee prosthesis. |
| Achievements |
|
Promising cladding routes
have been already demonstrated. |
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