2^nd Biomedical Engineering Conference and Expo

Biography

Biography: Pablo Gurman

Abstract

UNCD films co-developed and patented by O. Auciello and colleagues are synthesized by novel microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition and hot filament chemical vapor deposition techniques using an novel patented Ar-rich/CH4 chemistry that produces films with 2-5 nm grains, thus the name UNCD to distinguish them from nanocrystalline diamond films with 30-100 nm grains. The UNCD films exhibit a unique combination of outstanding mechanical, trtibological, electrical, thermal, and biological properties, which already resulted in industrial components and devices currently commercialized by Advanced Diamond Technologies (company co-founded by Auciello and colleagues in 2003).rnThis talk will focus mainly on the application of UNCD coatings for new generation of medical devices, namely: rnrna) Coating for a microchip implantable in the human retina to restore vision to people blinded by retina disorders to improve biocompatibility of silicon microchips used in implantable electronic componentsrnb) Coating for metallic prostheses including dental implants, hips, and knees to practically eliminate body fluids-induced corrosion and biofouling in current failing metal prostheses rnc) Coating of polymeric devices to improve antifouling propertiesrnd) Development of a new generation of BioMEMS/BioNEMS devices based on UNCD to increase tribological and biological performancerne) Development of piezoelectric multilayer MEMS devices based on biocompatible UNCD/AlN, and UNCD/BiFeO for implantable biosensors to replace piezoactuated BioMEMS based on biologically non-compatible Lead-based piezoelectric PZT rnrnThe biocompatible UNCD coatings are being developed for commercialization in a new generation of implantable medical devices, through a startup company (Original Biomedical Implants (OBI)) co-founded by Auciello and Gurman in 2013.rn