Metal Alloys
Medical grade, high strength, and fatigue resistant metals for load bearing applications
Titanium Alloy: Ti-6Al-4V
Fabricated via laser powder bed fusion and heat treated to produce high strength and ductile microstructure
Due to high fatigue resistance, often used in orthopedic applications to support physiological loading
Surface oxide (TiO2) layer supports protein adsorption and cellular attachment for bone ingrowth
Cobalt Chrome: CoCrMo
Highly polished surface finish for superior wear resistance in articulating arthoplasty applications
High strength and ductile alloy used for load bearing orthopedic applications
Fabricated via laser powder bed fusion and heat treated for superior fatigue resistance
- A. Pham, C.N. Kelly, K. Gall, Journal of Materials Research (2020).
- C.N. Kelly, J. Francovich, S. Julmi, D.L. Safranski, R.E. Guldberg, H.J. Maier, K. Gall, Acta Biomaterialia (2019).
- C.N. Kelly, N.T. Evans, C.W. Irvin, S.C. Chapman, K. Gall, D.L. Safranski, Materials Science and Engineering: C (2019).
- C.N. Kelly, A.T. Miller, S.J. Hollister, R.E. Guldberg, K. Gall, Advanced Healthcare Materials (2017).
Polymers and Composites
Polymeric biomaterials for load bearing and non-load bearing applications
Tough Elastomers
Porous PCU scaffolds filled with collagen support fibroblast adhesion and proliferation
Tough and fatigue resistant elastic urethane
Soft and Degradable
Soft co-polymer designed for degradation over 12 months in the body
High Strength
High strength, rigid polymers for load bearing applications
Composites
Composite materials for high strength and advanced functionality
Drug Eluting
Drug eluting porous materials for localized delivery of antibiotics
- B. Abar, A. Alonso-Calleja, A. Kelly, C.N. Kelly, J.L. West, K. Gall. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A (2020).
- B. Allen, C. Moore, T. Seyler, K. Gall. Journal of Orthopedic Research (2019).
- D.G. Sycks, T. Wu, H.S. Park, K. Gall, Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2018).
- A.T. Miller, D.L. Safranski, C. Wood, R.E. Guldberg, K. Gall, Journal of Biomedical Behavior of Biomedical Materials (2017).
- A.T. Miller, D.L. Safranski, K.E. Smith, D.G. Sycks, R.E. Guldberg, K. Gall, Polymer (2017).
- C.N. Kelly, A.T. Miller, S.J. Hollister, R.E. Guldberg, K. Gall, Advanced Healthcare Materials (2017).
- A. Kirillova, C.N. Kelly, N. Von Windheim, K. Gall, Advanced Healthcare Materials (2017).
- A.T. Miller, D.L. Safranski, K.E. Smith, R.E. Guldberg, K. Gall, Journal of Biomedical Behavior of Biomedical Materials (2016).
