A bone implantable medical device made from a biocompatible material,
preferably comprising titania or zirconia, has at least a portion of its
surface modified to facilitate improved integration with bone. The
implantable device may incorporate a surface infused with osteoinductive
agent and/or may incorporate holes loaded with a therapeutic agent. The
infused surface and/or the holes may be patterned to determine the
distribution of and amount of osteoinductive agent and/or therapeutic
agent incorporated. The rate of release or elution profile of the
therapeutic agent may be controlled. Methods for producing such a bone
implantable medical device are also disclosed and employ the use of ion
beam irradiation, preferably gas cluster ion beam irradiation for
improving bone integration.