Novel 3D coating of bioactive glass and metallic composites

该项目汇集了在增材制造、玻璃技术和骨科植入物方面具有专业知识的合作伙伴。其目的是为骨科植入物（如髋关节置换）开发下一代涂层。新的玻璃和金属涂层组合将具有更好的机械稳定性和更快的骨结合，从而提高长期临床性能并降低翻修率。这将为患者提供更好的临床结果，并为卫生服务节省资金。该项目开发的技术有可能改变骨科植入物的制造，并在其他需要玻璃和金属专业组合的领域中得到应用。

This project brings together partners with expertise in additive manufacturing, glass technology and orthopaedic implants. The aim is to develop the next generation of coatings for orthopaedic implants such as hip replacements. The new combination glass and metal coatings will have better mechanical stability and faster integration with bone thus improving long-term clinical performance and reducing the revision rate. This will deliver a significantly better clinical outcome for patients and savings for the health service. The technology developed during this project has the potential to transform the manufacture of orthopaedic implants and has applications in other fields requiring specialist combinations of glass and metal.