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Prosthetic hip joint having at least one sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surface

Patent 6425922 Issued on July 30, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject January 30, 2020. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Bone prosthesis made of sintered alumina
Patent #: 3977026
Issued on: 08/31/1976
Inventor: Battault

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Application

No. 494241 filed on 01/30/2000

US Classes:

623/23.11, Femoral joint head427/554, Laser623/18.11Joint bone

Examiners

Primary: Isabella, David J.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 2 283 772 GB 05/25/1995
  • 2 290 326 GB 12/25/1995
  • 2 290 327 GB 12/25/1995
  • 2 290 328 GB 12/25/1995

International Classes

A61F 002/30
B05D 003/06

Abstract

Prosthetic joints, components for prosthetic joints, superhard bearing and articulation surfaces, diamond bearing and articulation surfaces, substrate surface topographical features, materials for making joints, bearing and articulation surfaces, and methods for manufacturing and finishing the same, and related information are disclosed, including a prosthetic hip joint having polycrystalline diamond articulation surfaces and at least one sintered polycrystalline diamond articulation surface.

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