Bioceramics Are Not Bioinert
Author(s): G. Pezzotti In an era of laboratory-grown human replacement cells and programmable therapeutic genes, it is astonishing that...
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Jun 2, 2021
Processing and Characterization of Silicon Nitride Bioceramics
Author(s): B. J. McEntire, R. Lakshminarayanan, P. Thirugnanasambandam, J. Seitz-Sampson, R. Bock, and D. O’Brien Silicon nitride (Si₃N₄)...
Jun 2, 2021
Metal Ions Contribute to the Material Instability of Zirconia Toughened Alumina
Author(s): G. Pezzotti, L. Puppulin, M. Boffelli, N. Sugano, B.J. Mcentire, and B.S. Bal Femoral heads made from zirconia toughened...
Jun 2, 2021
Robocasting of Silicon Nitride with Controllable Shape and Architecture for Biomedical Applications
Author(s): S. Zhao, W. Xiao, M.N. Rahaman, D. O’Brien, J.W. Seitz-Sampson, and B. Sonny Bal Silicon nitride (Si₃N₄) implants are used in...
Jun 2, 2021
Alumina-Zirconia Ceramic Implants and Related Materials, Apparatus, and Methods US Pat. 9,353,010 (2016)
Author(s): B.J. McEntire, R. Lakshminarayanan, and R. Bock Alumina-Zirconia Ceramic Implants and Related Materials, Apparatus, and Methods
Jun 2, 2021
Silicon Nitride Laser Cladding: A Feasible Technique to Improve the Biological Response of Zirconia
Author(s): E. Marin, M. Zanocco, F. Boschetto, M. Santini, W. Zhu, T. Adachi, E. Ohgitani, B.J. McEntire, et al. Zirconia is the most...
Jun 2, 2021
Bioceramics: From Clinic to Concept
Author(s): McEntire B. J. It’s been over 25 years since Professor Larry Hench published his seminal article entitled “Bioceramics: From...
Jun 2, 2021
Silicon Nitride Bioceramics in Healthcare
Author(s): M.N. Rahaman, W. Xiao Silicon nitride (Si₃N₄) is biocompatible and stable in vivo, and these properties, when combined with...
Jun 2, 2021
Raman Spectroscopy of Biomedical Polyethylenes
Author(s): G. Pezzotti With the development of three-dimensional Raman algorithms for local mapping of oxidation and plastic strain, and...
Jun 2, 2021
Ceramic and/or Glass Materials and Related Methods US Pat. 9,925,295 (2018)
Author(s): Bryan J. McEntire, Ryan M. Bock, and Giuseppe Pezzotti Ceramic and/or Glass Materials and Related Methods
Jun 2, 2021
Silicon Nitride - A Ceramic Surgical Implant Material
Author(s): D. Bray and B.J. McEntire Silicon nitride is an inorganic and nonmetallic material made of silicon and nitrogen, two elements...
Jun 2, 2021
Surface Functionalization of Polyethylene by Silicon Nitride Laser Cladding
Author(s): M. Zanocco, E. Marin, F. Boschetto, T. Adachi, T. Yamamoto, N. Kanamura, W. Zhu, B.J. McEntire, et al Functional coatings are...
Jun 2, 2021
Surface Functionalization of PEEK with Silicon Nitride
Author(s): Boschetto F, Marin E, Ohgitani E, Adachi T, Zanocco M, Horiguchi S, et al. Surface roughness, bioactivity, and antibacterial...
Jun 2, 2021
Surface Chemistry of Bioceramics: The Missing Key
Author(s): G. Pezzotti Bioceramics are commonly used in biomedical applications due to their excellent biocompatibility. They have...
Jun 2, 2021
In Vitro Comparison of Bioactive Silicon Nitride Laser Claddings on Different Substrates
Author(s): Marin E, Zanocco M, Boschetto F, Yamamoto T, Kanamura N, Zhu W, et al The performance, durability, and bio-integration of...
Jun 2, 2021
Bioactive Silicon Nitride: A New Therapeutic Material for Osteoarthropathy
Author(s): G. Pezzotti, E. Marin, T. Adachi, A. Rondinella, F. Boschetto, W.-L. Zhu, N. Sugano, R.M. Bock, et al. While the reciprocity...
Jun 2, 2021
The SNAP Trial: A Double Blind Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial of a Silicon Nitride Versus a PEEK Cage in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Author(s): R.F. Kersten, S.M. van Gaalen, M.P. Arts, K.C.B. Roes, A. de Gast, T.P. Corbin, and F.C. Oner Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)...
Jun 2, 2021
The Novel Use of Acoustic Emission Monitoring during Proof-Testing of Ceramic Spinal Implants
Author(s): D. Ray, B. J. McEntire, R. Lakshminarayanan, and O. Ley An added level of safety and reliability is required of implantable...
Jun 2, 2021
In Situ Spectroscopic Screening of Osteosarcoma Living Cells on Stoichiometry-Modulated Silicon Nitride Bioceramic Surfaces
Author(s): G. Pezzotti, B.J. McEntire, R.M. Bock, W. Zhu, F. Boschetto, A. Rondinella, E. Marin, Y. Marunaka, et al. Osteosarcoma cell...
Jun 2, 2021
Radiolucent Bone Graft Eur. Pat. EP 2,055,267 (2013)
Author(s): D.S. Brodke, A.C. Khandkar, M. Rao, and R. Lakshminarayanan Radiolucent Bone Graft EU Pat. EP 2,055,267
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