Mechanical, antibacterial, and biocompatibility mechanism of PVD grown silver–tantalum-oxide-based nanostructured thin film on stainless steel 316L for surgical applications

• Main Authors: Alias, Rodianah, Mahmoodian, Reza, Genasan, Krishnamurithy, Vellasamy, Kumutha Malar, Abd Shukor, Mohd Hamdi, Kamarul, Tunku
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2020
• Subjects: R Medicine; TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/6929/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2019.110304

Surgical site infection associated with surgical instruments has always been a factor in delaying post-operative recovery of patients. The evolution in surface modification of surgical instruments can be a potential choice to overcome the nosocomial infection mainly caused by bacterial populations s...