| abstract |
A medical prosthetic device or medical implant containing a metal material ( A) selected from the group consisting of titanium or an alloy thereof, zirconiu m or an alloy thereof, tantalum or an alloy thereof, hafnium or an alloy thereof, niobium or an alloy thereof and a chromium-vanadium alloy, wherein surface parts of the metal material (A) are coated with a layer of a corresponding hydride material (B) selected from titanium hydride, zirconium hydride, tantalum hydride, hafnium hydride, niobium hydride and chromium and/or vanadium hydride, respectively, said device or implant being characterised in that the layer of hydride material (B) comprises one or mor e biomolecule substances (C) associated therewith. The device or implant exhibits improved biocompatibility. The metal material (A) is preferably titanium. |