SBIR Phase I: Nanoceramic Coated Artificial Knees for Improved Wear Resistance

Information

• NSF Award
• 0319325

Owner

• Inframat Corporation

• Award Id

  0319325

• Award Effective Date

  7/1/2003 - 21 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  3/31/2004 - 20 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 100,000.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project proposes to investigate a new coating for artificial knee replacements, using nano-ceramic materials. The proposed nanoceramic artificial joints, with the wear surfaces containing ceramic coating against ceramic coating, are expected to be superior in wear resistance to a CoCrMo alloy against ultra high molecular weight polyethylene ("UHMWPE") pair. Also, the metallic substrate will provide considerably higher strength and toughness compared to UHMWPE - ceramic combination, thereby avoiding brittle fractures. This project will select a suitable nanocoating composition using a plasma spraying technique for follow on in-vitro evaluation and physical property characterization.<br/><br/>The commercial application of this project is in the area of prosthetic devices. This project will allow for the development of artificial prostheses for the knee, hip, elbow, shoulder and other joints, as well as for treatment of osteoporosis and sports related joint damage.

• Program Officer

  Om P. Sahai

• Min Amd Letter Date

  6/23/2003 - 21 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  12/9/2003 - 21 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  INFRAMAT CORP

• City

  FARMINGTON

• State

  CT

• Country

  United States

• Address

  74 BATTERSON PARK RD

• Postal Code

  060322597

• Phone Number

  8606787561

• First Name

  Zongtao

• Last Name

  Zhang

• Email Address

  info@inframat.com

• Start Date

  6/23/2003 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Health

• Code

  203000

• Name

  Biomaterials-Short & Long Terms

• Code

  510402