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US 2004/0000540 A1Published application
Laser texturing of surfaces for biomedical implants
OwnerWinston O. Soboyejo, Mingwei Liinventors
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Abstract
A method for modifying and patterning biomedical implant materials that are interfaced to tissue is provided. A pulsed solid state laser is provided that produces a UV output. The UV output is directed to the surface. Micro-grooved surfaces are produced with groove depths in the range of 1 100 μm.
Claims1
A method of modifying a surface of an article, comprising:
- providing a pulsed solid state laser that produces a UV output;
- directing the UV output to the surface;
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- producing micro-grooved surfaces with groove depths in the range of 1 100 μm.
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