Method of manufacture of bone implant porous surfaces

Claim 1

A method for manufacture of titanium bone implant comprising the steps: (1) creating a titanium or titanium alloy bone implant substrate corresponding with bone matter to be replaced; (2) treating a portion of the substrate where the implant is to be joined with surrounding bone with a joinder compound comprising copper, nickel and indium, but including substantially no silver; (3) placing over said joinder compound pore creating means of titanium or titanium alloy; (4) heating the substrate, joinder compound and pore creating means to a temperature less than the beta transus of the titanium or titanium alloy being used until the joinder compound melts; and (5) cooling the substrate compound and pore creating means, creating a resultant, predominantly titanium, substantially uniform bond between the substrate and pore creating means.

Claim 2

A method for manufacture of titanium bone implant comprising the steps: (1) creating a titanium or titanium alloy bone implant substrate corresponding with bone matter to be replaced; (2) treating a portion of the substrate where the implant is to be joined with surrounding bone with a joinder compound comprising copper, nickel and indium, but including substantially no silver; (3) placing over said joinder compound pore creating means of titanium or titanium alloy; (4) heating the substrate, joinder compound and pore creating means to a temperature less than the beta transus of the titanium or titanium alloy being used until the joinder compound melts; and (5) cooling the substrate compound and pore creating means, creating a resultant, predominantly titanium, substantially uniform bond between the substrate and pore creating means.

Claim 7

A method for manufacture of titanium bone implant comprising the steps: (1) creating a titanium or titanium alloy bone implant substrate corresponding with bone matter to be replaced; (2) treating a portion of the substrate where the implant is to be joined with surrounding bone with a joinder compound which has a chemical composition of 63%-66% copper, 30%-36% nickel, 3%-6% indium, 0-5% titanium and 0-1% iron and other impurities by weight; (3) placing over said joinder compound pore creating means of titanium or titanium alloy; (4) heating the substrate, joinder compound and pore creating means to a temperature less than the beta transus of the titanium or titanium alloy being used until the joinder compound melts; and (5) cooling the substrate compound and pore creating means, creating a resultant, predominantly titanium, substantially uniform bond between the substrate and pore creating means.

Claim 8

A method for manufacture of titanium bone implant comprising the steps: (1) creating a titanium or titanium alloy bone implant substrate corresponding with bone matter to be replaced; (2) treating a portion of the substrate where the implant is to be joined with surrounding bone with a joinder compound which has a chemical composition of 63%-66% copper, 30%-36% nickel, 3%-6% indium, 0-5% titanium and 0-1% iron and other impurities by weight; (3) placing over said joinder compound pore creating means of titanium or titanium alloy; (4) heating the substrate, joinder compound and pore creating means to a temperature less than the beta transus of the titanium or titanium alloy being used until the joinder compound melts; and (5) cooling the substrate compound and pore creating means, creating a resultant, predominantly titanium, substantially uniform bond between the substrate and pore creating means.

Claim 9

A method for manufacture of titanium bone implant comprising the steps: (1) creating a titanium or titanium alloy bone implant substrate corresponding with bone matter to be replaced; (2) treating a portion of the substrate where the implant is to be joined with surrounding bone with a joinder compound; (3) placing over said joinder compound pore creating means of titanium or titanium alloy; (4) heating the substrate, joinder compound and pore creating means to a temperature less than the beta transus of the titanium or titanium alloy being used until the joinder compound melts; and (5) cooling the substrate compound and pore creating means, creating a resultant, predominantly titanium, substantially uniform bond between the substrate and pore creating means which after the heating and cooling cycle is 75%-95% titanium, 1%-15% copper, 1%-15% nickel and 1%-10% indium by weight.

Claim 10

A method for manufacture of titanium bone implant comprising the steps: (1) creating a titanium or titanium alloy bone implant substrate corresponding with bone matter to be replaced; (2) treating a portion of the substrate where the implant is to be joined with surrounding bone with a joinder compound; (3) placing over said joinder compound pore creating means of titanium or titanium alloy; (4) heating the substrate, joinder compound and pore creating means to a temperature less than the beta transus of the titanium or titanium alloy being used until the joinder compound melts; and (5) cooling the substrate compound and pore creating means, creating a resultant, predominantly titanium, substantially uniform bond between the substrate and pore creating means which after the heating and cooling cycle is 75%-95% titanium, 1%-15% copper, 1%-15% nickel and 1%-10% indium by weight.