Claims
- 1. An orthopedic/dental implant comprising mineral nanofibers wherein the nanofibers have a diameter of from about 0.1 to about 100 nm.
- 2. The implant of claim 1 wherein the nanofibers have a diameter of from about 0.1 to about 70 nm.
- 3. The implant of claim 1 wherein the nanofibers have a diameter of from about 0.1 to about 30 nm.
- 4. The implant of claim 1 wherein the nanofibers have a diameter of from about 0.1 to about 20 nm.
- 5. The implant of claim 1 wherein the nanofibers have a diameter of from about 0.1 to about 10 nm.
- 6. The implant of claim 1 comprising a substrate coated with a composition comprising the nanofibers.
- 7. The implant of claim 1 further comprising an adhesion-promoting peptide.
- 8. The implant of claim 7 wherein the peptide comprises a KRSR or an RGD sequence.
- 9. The implant of claim 1 further comprising a non-peptide polymer.
- 10. The implant of claim 9 wherein the polymer is polylactic acid.
- 11. The implant of claim 1 wherein the nanofibers are sintered.
- 12. The implant of claim 11 wherein the sintering temperature ranges from about 100 to about 700° C.
- 13. The implant of claim 11 wherein the sintering temperature ranges from about 200 to about 600° C.
- 14. The implant of claim 11 wherein the sintering temperature ranges from about 300 to about 500° C.
- 15. The implant of claim 11 wherein the sintering temperature ranges from about 350 to about 500° C.
- 16. The implant of claim 11 wherein the sintering temperature ranges from about 350 to about 450° C.
- 17. The implant of claim 11 wherein the sintering temperature is 400° C.
- 18. The implant of claim 1 wherein the mineral nanofibers are alumina nanofibers.
- 19. The implant of claim 18 wherein the alumina nano fibers further comprise boehmite.
- 20. An orthopedic/dental implant comprising mineral nanofibers selected from the group consisting of alumina, titania, zirconia, hafnia, cobalt-chromium, barium aluminate, barium titanate, iron oxide and zinc oxide nanofibers, or combinations thereof, wherein the nanofibers have a diameter of from about 0.1 to about 100 nm.
- 21. A method of treating a patient in need of an orthopedic/dental implant comprising the steps of
selecting the orthopedic/dental implant wherein the implant comprises mineral nanofibers wherein the nanofibers have a diameter of from about 0.1 to 100 nm; and placing the implant into the patient.
- 22. The method of claim 21 wherein the mineral nanofibers are selected from the group consisting of alumina, titania, zirconia, hafnia, cobalt chromium, barium aluminate, barium titanate, iron oxide, and zinc oxide nanofibers, or combinations thereof.
- 23. A method for enhancing osseointegration of an orthopedic/dental implant comprising the steps of
selecting the orthopedic/dental implant wherein the implant comprises mineral nanofibers wherein the nanofibers have a diameter of about 0.1 to about 100 nm; and placing the implant into a patient.
- 24. The method of claim 23 wherein the mineral nanofibers are selected from the group consisting of alumina, titania, zirconia, hafnia, cobalt chromium, barium aluminate, barium titanate, iron oxide, and zinc oxide nanofibers, or combinations thereof.
- 25. A method of preparing an orthopedic/dental implant comprising the step of forming a composition comprising mineral nanofibers wherein the nanofibers have a diameter of from about 0.1 to about 100 nm.
- 26. The method of claim 25 further comprising the step of coating a substrate with the nanofiber-containing composition.
- 27. The method of claim 25 wherein the mineral nanofibers are selected from the group consisting of alumina, titania, zirconia, hafnia, cobalt-chromium, barium aluminate, barium titanate, iron oxide, and zinc oxide nanofibers, or combinations thereof.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/324,398, filed Sep. 24, 2001.
Provisional Applications (1)
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