Orthopedic medical devices that include coating material

An orthopedic medical device that is formed of a base material and an enhancement coating;

• at least 90 wt. % of said base material includes a metal selected from the group consisting of a) stainless steel, b) cobalt-chromium alloy, c) titanium-aluminum-vanadium alloy, d) aluminum alloy, e) nickel alloy, f) titanium alloy, g) tungsten alloy, h) molybdenum alloy, i) copper alloy, j) beryllium-copper alloy, k) titanium-nickel alloy, l) refractory metal alloy, or m) metal alloy that includes at least 5 atomic weight percent (awt. %) rhenium;
• said enhancement material is formulated to i) provide nitric oxide or its precursors nitrogen and oxygen, ii) promote generation of nitric oxide in adjacent tissue, and/or iii) promote transport of nitric oxide to adjacent tissue;
• said enhancement material includes titanium oxynitride and/or zirconium oxynitride;
• said enhancement coating has a thickness of 10 nanometers to 10 microns;
• said enhancement coating has an oxygen to nitrogen atomic ratio of 1:10 to 10:1;
• said enhancement coating includes no more than 0.1 wt. % nickel, no more than 0.1 wt. % chromium, and/or no more than 0.1 wt. % cobalt;
• said orthopedic device is a) a spinal implant, b) a frame and other structure for use with a spinal implant, c) a bone implant, d) an artificial disk, c) an artificial spinal disk, f) a spinal interbody, g) an expandable spinal interbody, h) an interbody fusion device, i) an expandable interbody fusion device, j) a prosthetic implant or device to repair, replace and/or support a bone and/or cartilage, k) a bone plate nail, l) a spinal rod, m) a bone screw, n) a post, o) a spinal cage, p) a bone plate, q) a pedicle screw, r) a cap, s) a hinge, t) a joint system, u) an anchor, v) a spacer, w) a shaft, x) an anchor, y) a disk, z) a ball, aa) a tension band, or ab) a locking connector or other structural assembly that is used in a body to support a structure, mount a structure, and/or repair a structure in a body.