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Treatments to reduce thrombogeneticity in heart valves made from titanium and its alloys
Assignee: Southwest Research Institute
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1997-02-25
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a method for coating a titanium based component with diamond-like carbon to reduce the thrombogeneticity of the component. In a preferred embodiment, the titanium based component is a heart valve. According to the present invention, the component is placed in a vacuum chamber and heated to about 600° -650° C. (1112°-1202° F.). Thereafter, silicon is then deposited onto the component, and the component is simultaneously bombarded with a beam of energetic ions to form a metal-silicide bonding layer. The component then is cooled to at least about 100° C. (212° F.), preferably about 80° C. (176° F.), and a diamond-like carbon precursor is condensed onto the metal-silicide bonding layer. The precursor is simultaneously bombarded with a beam of energetic ions to form a coating of diamond-like carbon.
Inventors
- 👤 Geoffrey Dearnaley
- 👤 James Lankford, Jr.
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CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/30767; A61F2/46; A61F2/468; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/14; A61L27/16; A61L27/28; A61L27/30; A61L27/303; A61L27/50; A61L33/00; A61L33/02; A61L33/025; B; B29; B29C; B29C71/00; B29C71/0009; C; C08; C08J; C08J7/00; C08J7/02; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/02; C23C16/0209; C23C16/0272; C23C16/22; C23C16/26; C23C16/44; C23C16/48; C23C16/486; C23C28/00; C23C28/04; C23C28/044; C23C28/046; A61F2/24; A61F2/3094; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/30004; A61F2002/30024; A61F2240/00; A61F2240/001; A61F2240/008; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0014; A61F2250/0021; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00011; A61F2310/00023; A61F2310/00029; A61F2310/00035; A61F2310/00059; A61F2310/00071; A61F2310/00089; A61F2310/00101; A61F2310/00107; A61F2310/00137; A61F2310/00149; A61F2310/00389; A61F2310/00574; A61F2310/0058; B29C2071/0027; B29K; B29K2023/00; B29K2023/04; B29K2023/06; B29K2023/0658; B29K2023/0683; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/92; Y10S623/922
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
A method for coating a substrate comprised of titanium with diamond-like carbon comprising: exposing said substrate to a vacuum at a pressure of about 10 -5 torr or less; heating said substrate to between at least about 600° C.-650° C. (1112° F.-1202° F.); depositing silicon onto said substrate in an amount sufficient to form an inner bonding layer of titanium-silicide cohesively bonded to an outer layer of silicon; substantially simultaneous with said depositing of silicon, bombarding said deposited silicon with a first energetic beam of ions at a first energy, a first ion density, and for a first amount of time sufficient to form said inner titanium-silicide bonding layer cohesively bonded to said outer layer of silicon; condensing a diamond-like carbon precursor onto said outer layer of silicon at a second temperature and for a second amount of time sufficient to form a film of precursor molecules tin said outer layer of silicon, wherein said second temperature is sufficiently low that said diamond-like carbon precursor is not vaporized off of said substrate; substantially simultaneous with said condensing of a diamond-like carbon precursor, bombarding said diamond-like carbon precursor with a second energetic beam of ions at a second energy, a second ion density, and for a third amount of time sufficient to form an inner silicon carbide layer cohesively bonded to an outer coating of diamond-like carbon.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
226 words
A method for coating a substrate comprised of titanium with diamond-like carbon comprising: exposing said substrate to a vacuum at a pressure of about 10 -5 torr or less; heating said substrate to between at least about 600° C.-650° C. (1112° F.-1202° F.); depositing silicon onto said substrate in an amount sufficient to form an inner bonding layer of titanium-silicide cohesively bonded to an outer layer of silicon; substantially simultaneous with said depositing of silicon, bombarding said deposited silicon with a first energetic beam of ions at a first energy, a first ion density, and for a first amount of time sufficient to form said inner titanium-silicide bonding layer cohesively bonded to said outer layer of silicon; condensing a diamond-like carbon precursor onto said outer layer of silicon at a second temperature and for a second amount of time sufficient to form a film of precursor molecules tin said outer layer of silicon, wherein said second temperature is sufficiently low that said diamond-like carbon precursor is not vaporized off of said substrate; substantially simultaneous with said condensing of a diamond-like carbon precursor, bombarding said diamond-like carbon precursor with a second energetic beam of ions at a second energy, a second ion density, and for a third amount of time sufficient to form an inner silicon carbide layer cohesively bonded to an outer coating of diamond-like carbon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said first and second beam of ions comprise ions selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, silicon, methane, helium, neon, and combinations thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said second beam of ions comprises nitrogen ions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said first energy and said second energy are between about 10-30 keV.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said first energy and said second energy are between about 10-30 keV.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said first energy and said second energy are between about 10-30 keV.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said second temperature is less than or equal to about 100° C. (212° F.).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said second temperature is less than or equal to about 100° C. (212° F.).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said second temperature is less than or equal to about 100° C. (212° F.).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said second temperature is less than or equal to about 100° C. (212° F.).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said second temperature is less than or equal to about 100° C. (212° F.).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said silicon is deposited onto said substrate to a thickness of between about 100-200 nm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said silicon is deposited onto said substrate to a thickness of between about 100-200 nm.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said silicon is deposited onto said substrate to a thickness of between about 100-200 nm.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
69 words
A medical implant having at least one substrate comprising titanium coated with a sequential gradient as follows: silicon chemically bonded to said titanium, forming a first layer comprising titanium-silicide; silicon cohesively bonded to said titanium-silicide, forming a second layer comprising silicon; carbon chemically bonded to said silicon, forming a third layer comprising silicon carbide; and carbon cohesively bonded to said silicon carbide, forming a fourth layer comprising diamond-like carbon.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
69 words
A medical implant having at least one substrate comprising titanium coated with a sequential gradient as follows: silicon chemically bonded to said titanium, forming a first layer comprising titanium-silicide; silicon cohesively bonded to said titanium-silicide, forming a second layer comprising silicon; carbon chemically bonded to said silicon, forming a third layer comprising silicon carbide; and carbon cohesively bonded to said silicon carbide, forming a fourth layer comprising diamond-like carbon.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The medical implant of claim 15 wherein said diamond like carbon has a thickness of at least about 1μ.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The medical implant of claim 16 further comprising nitrogen ions bonded to said carbon in said diamond-like carbon.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The medical implant of claim 15 further comprising nitrogen ions bonded to said carbon in said diamond-like carbon.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
226 words
A solid substrate comprising titanium coated with diamond-like carbon by a process comprising: exposing said substrate to a vacuum at a pressure of about 10 -5 torr or less; heating said substrate to between at least about 600° C.-650° C. (1112° F.-1202° F.); depositing silicon onto said substrate in an amount sufficient to form an inner bonding layer of titanium-silicide cohesively bonded to an outer layer of silicon; substantially simultaneous with said depositing of silicon, bombarding said deposited silicon with a first energetic beam of ions at a first energy, a first ion density, and for a first amount of time sufficient to form said inner titanium-silicide bonding layer cohesively bonded to said outer layer of silicon; condensing a diamond-like carbon precursor onto said outer layer of silicon at a second temperature and for a second amount of time sufficient to form a film of precursor molecules on said outer layer of silicon, wherein said second temperature is sufficiently low that said diamond-like carbon precursor is not vaporized off of said substrate; substantially simultaneous with said condensing of a diamond-like carbon precursor, bombarding said diamond-like carbon precursor with a second energetic beam of ions at a second energy, a second ion density, and for a third amount of time sufficient to form an inner silicon carbide layer cohesively bonded to an outer coating of diamond-like carbon.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
226 words
A solid substrate comprising titanium coated with diamond-like carbon by a process comprising: exposing said substrate to a vacuum at a pressure of about 10 -5 torr or less; heating said substrate to between at least about 600° C.-650° C. (1112° F.-1202° F.); depositing silicon onto said substrate in an amount sufficient to form an inner bonding layer of titanium-silicide cohesively bonded to an outer layer of silicon; substantially simultaneous with said depositing of silicon, bombarding said deposited silicon with a first energetic beam of ions at a first energy, a first ion density, and for a first amount of time sufficient to form said inner titanium-silicide bonding layer cohesively bonded to said outer layer of silicon; condensing a diamond-like carbon precursor onto said outer layer of silicon at a second temperature and for a second amount of time sufficient to form a film of precursor molecules on said outer layer of silicon, wherein said second temperature is sufficiently low that said diamond-like carbon precursor is not vaporized off of said substrate; substantially simultaneous with said condensing of a diamond-like carbon precursor, bombarding said diamond-like carbon precursor with a second energetic beam of ions at a second energy, a second ion density, and for a third amount of time sufficient to form an inner silicon carbide layer cohesively bonded to an outer coating of diamond-like carbon.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The substrate of claim 19 wherein said diamond-like carbon coating has a thickness of at least about 1μ.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The substrate of claim 19 wherein said second beam of ions comprises nitrogen ions.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
The substrate of claim 20 wherein said second beam of ions comprises nitrogen ions.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
The substrate of claim 19 wherein said silicon is deposited onto said substrate to a thickness of between about 100-200 nm.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
21 words
The substrate of claim 20 wherein said silicon is deposited onto said substrate to a thickness of between about 100-200 nm.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
21 words
The substrate of claim 22 wherein said silicon is deposited onto said substrate to a thickness of between about 100-200 nm.
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