DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON COATINGS FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS

The results of experimental studies on amorphous diamond carbon layers obtained by a new method of r.f. dense plasma chemical vapour deposit ion onto orthopaedic pins and screws are presented. Research on this s ubject which has been carried out over many years allows us to draw op timistic conclusions concerning the biomedical applications of diamond -like carbon (DLC). In particular, preliminary medical research on a n ew DLC-steel substrate system developed in 1992, which has just been c oncluded, is extremely promising.