Progress in Processing and Evaluation of Hydroxyapatite Ultra-Thin Film Coatings for Coronary Stents

摘要

The novel process for surface modification of metallic stents using hydroxyapatite is proposed. The initial processing and characterization results are extremely encouraging. The microporous ultra-thin HAp coating with a potential for drug elution shows promise of excellent long term biocompatibility and makes an attractive candidate for next-generation stent coating.