ARTIFICIAL JOINT SHELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ARTIFICIAL JOINT SHELL

1 . An artificial joint shell comprising:

a base having a cup shape, the base comprising an outer surface, the outer surface comprising a first region and a second region adjacent to the first region; and

a coating film containing a calcium phosphate-based material and an antimicrobial material, the coating film being disposed across the first region and the second region of the outer surface of the base, wherein

a surface roughness of a surface of the coating film in the first region is larger than a surface roughness of a surface of the coating film in the second region.

2 . The artificial joint shell according to claim 1 , wherein

the second region is disposed between the first region and an opening portion of the base.

3 . The artificial joint shell according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a layered member, the layered member being disposed in the first region.

4 . The artificial joint shell according to claim 3 , wherein

the layered member is made of metal.

5 . The artificial joint shell according to claim 3 , wherein

the coating film disposed in the first region is disposed on the layered member.

6 . The artificial joint shell according to claim 3 , wherein

the layered member comprises an edge having a lower height than a height of an inner portion of the layered member.

7 . The artificial joint shell according to claim 2 , wherein

the coating film located in the second region comprises an end portion and a base portion located closer to the first region than the end portion is to the first region, and

a thickness of the base portion is larger than a thickness of the end portion.

8 . The artificial joint shell according to claim 2 , wherein

the outer surface of the base further comprises a third region located adjacent to the second region and between the second region and the opening portion, and

the outer surface of the base located in the third region is exposed from the coating film.

9 . The artificial joint shell according to claim 8 , wherein

the surface roughness of the surface of the coating film in the second region is larger than a surface roughness of the outer surface in the third region.

10 . The artificial joint shell according to claim 2 , wherein

a surface roughness of the outer surface in the first region is larger than a surface roughness of the outer surface in the second region.

11 . The artificial joint shell according to claim 8 , wherein

a surface roughness of the outer surface in the second region is larger than a surface roughness of the outer surface in the third region.

12 . The artificial joint shell according to claim 2 , wherein

the base comprises at least one through hole penetrating the outer surface and an inner surface of the base.

13 . The artificial joint shell according to claim 12 , wherein

the outer surface of the base further comprises a fourth region located adjacent to the first region and between the first region and the at least one through hole, and

a surface roughness of the outer surface located in the fourth region is smaller than the surface roughness of the surface of the coating film in the first region.

14 . The artificial joint shell according to claim 13 , wherein

the at least one through hole comprises:

at least one screw hole disposed at a position further from the opening portion than other positions of other through holes of the at least one through hole; and

at least one counterbored hole comprising a first penetrating portion and a second penetrating portion, the second penetrating portion being connected to the first penetrating portion and the outer surface and having a narrower width than the first penetrating portion.

15 . The artificial joint shell according to claim 14 , wherein

the coating film is disposed at at least a part of the outer surface in the fourth region.

16 . The artificial joint shell according to claim 14 , wherein

the outer surface of the base further comprises a fifth region located adjacent to the fourth region and between the fourth region and the screw hole, and

the outer surface in the fifth region is fully exposed from the coating film.

17 . The artificial joint shell according to claim 14 , wherein

the fourth region is adjacent to the counterbored hole.

18 . A method for manufacturing an artificial joint shell, the method comprising:

preparing a base having a cup shape;

disposing a first protective material on an outer surface of the base such that a first part of the outer surface of the base is exposed and a second part of the outer surface is protected by the first protective material;

first surface roughening of forming a first rough surface portion on the first part exposed from the first protective material;

removing the first protective material; and

coating film forming of forming a coating film on the first rough surface portion and at least a part of the second part of the outer surface, the coating film containing a calcium phosphate-based material and an antimicrobial material.

19 . The method for manufacturing an artificial joint shell according to claim 18 , the method further comprising:

second surface roughening of forming a second rough surface portion on the at least the part of the second part of the outer surface, after the removing of the first protective material and before the coating film forming.

20 . The method for manufacturing an artificial joint shell according to claim 19 , the method further comprising:

after the removing of the first protective material and before the second surface roughening, disposing a second protective material on the outer surface of the base such that the at least the part of the second part of the outer surface is exposed and another part of the second part of the outer surface is protected, wherein

the second surface roughening comprises forming the second rough surface portion on the at least the part of the second part of the outer surface exposed from the second protective material.

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