Pattern of bioactive materials on a medical implant surface
This SEM (Scanning Electro Micrograph) shows hexagons of bioactive ceramic patterned onto metal. If this surface texture is applied to medical implants, it improves their assimilation into the patient's body, meaning shorter recovery times and fewer corrective surgeries. Developed by the group of Professor Mohan Edirisinghe at UCL Mechanical Engineering, it is being developed as a commercial technique for medical implants.
Pattern of bioactive materials on a medical implant surface
This SEM (Scanning Electro Micrograph) shows hexagons of bioactive ceramic patterned onto metal. If this surface texture is applied to medical implants, it improves their assimilation into the patient's body, meaning shorter recovery times and fewer corrective surgeries. Developed by the group of Professor Mohan Edirisinghe at UCL Mechanical Engineering, it is being developed as a commercial technique for medical implants.