An Corrosion Model for Biomedical Applications for Coupling With Biocompatibility Tests for Estimation of Long-Term Effects.

The release of metal particles and ions due to wear and corrosion is one of the main underlying reasons for the long-term complications of implantable metallic implants. The rather short-term focus of the established biocompatibility tests cannot take into account such effects. Corrosion behavior of metallic implants mostly investigated in body-like environments for long time periods and their coupling with long-term experiments are not practical.