Medical Device Technology

Tantalum Technologies has for many years been involved in development and of tantalum devices for medical use. In addition, Tantalum Technologies offer job-shop coating for medical device manufacturers.

As a partner, or subcontractor, Tantalum Technologies may offer tantalum based solutions for a number of applications including:

• Improved Biocompatibility
• X-ray marking by Tantalum Coating
• Improved fatigue strength
• Cost optimized production

Tantalum Technologies Tantalum coating for implants results in a 100% pinhole free surface of surgical grade tantalum with optimum adherence.

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Improved Biocompatibility

The biocompatibility of Tantalum is well proven during the last 50 years of clinical use. A Tantalum Technologies Tantalum surface may result in a faster ingrowth/adoption of an implant together with less chance of rejection. Tantalum Technologies Coating is suitable for treatment of a number of materials like, CoCrMo alloy, stainless steel, carbon, titanium or titanium alloy and other materials.

In combination with CoCrMo alloy Tantalum Technologies coating can further be of use as semi-coated (partly coated) solution, since Tantalum Technologies Tantalum/CoCrMo combinations is safe in the human body.

Tantalum Technologies Coating may improve implants used in a number of applications where high tissue compatibility is an issue, like joint implants, fasteners, spinal implants, dental implants and other devices.

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X-ray marking

With a high density of 16.6 g/cm3 (1440 lbm/ft3) tantalum is an optimal choice for X-ray marking. Tantalum Technologies Coating is suitable for X-ray marking of Stainless Steel, Titanium and Alloy, Nitinol, Carbon, Ceramics and other materials, and may by applied for a number of implants like e.g. stents and spinal implants.

By optimising the tantalum layer thickness X-ray properties of the tantalum can be controlled to be nearly transparent, semi-transparent or opaque. A non-opaque approach is suitable where tantalum acts as a marker, but X-ray diagnostic is used for clinical evaluation of e.g. bone formation.

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Improved fatigue strength

Applied to materials like stainless steel and CoCrMo Alloy, tantalum has shown to increase the fatigue strength by up to 60%. For implants exposed for relative high mechanical load (e.g. hip joint implants) a Tantalum Technologies Coating may improve lifetime and reduce failure rate. In addition, Tantalum Technologies Coating will often improve the biocompatibility of the implants. More Info

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Cost optimised production for limited profit markets

Due to the pinhole free nature, Tantalum Technologies Tantalum Coating is an obvious way to improve the biocompatibility of metallic materials with low chemical performance. When using Tantalum Technologies coating, implants can be designed from a variety of construction materials, chosen from production related issues like pricing, workability etc.

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