Implant

PCT No. PCT/DE96/00322 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 9, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 9, 1998 PCT Filed Feb. 22, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/25960 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 29, 1996The present invention relates to an implant for use in the human body, an implant substrate being coated with a material which contains chemical compounds between one or more metals (M) of group IV A of the periodic system, nitrogen (N) and oxygen (O), 2 to 45% of the volume in the coating material being formed by voids whose sizes range from (0.4 nm)3 to (50 nm)3, and the remaining volume having a composition of a metal of group IV A of the periodic system to nitrogen to oxygen of 1:(0.1 to 1.7):(0.1 to 1.7), a material having formula MNxOy (wherein x,y=0.1-1.7) resulting. The invention also relates to the use of this implant for implantation into the animal or human body.