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AssigneeUniversity of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsJosephine F. Esquivel-Upshaw, Fan Ren, Patrick Carey, Arthur E. Clark, Jr., Christopher D. Batich
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Disclosed herein is a method for forming an anti-microbial layer on an apparatus. Also disclosed is a method for improving the anti-bacterial properties of a titanium device coated with titanium-nitride (TiN). Also disclosed is a medical apparatus comprising an anti-microbial layer prepared by the disclosed methods. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.
A medical apparatus, comprising a titanium layer coated with titanium nitride treated with an allyl halide.
A method for forming an anti-microbial layer on an apparatus, comprising:
A method for improving the anti-bacterial properties of a titanium dental implant coated with titanium-nitride (TiN), comprising reacting the nitride (TiN) layer with an allyl halide.
A medical apparatus, comprising a titanium layer coated with a titanium nitride layer, wherein the titanium nitride layer further comprises an alkyl halide or alkenyl halide derivative.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.