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Method of applying a fully alloyed porous metallic coating to a surface of a metallic prosthesis component and product produced thereby
Assignee: Mixalloy Ltd
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Filing: 1989-10-27
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Granted: 1992-01-14
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Expires: 2009-10-27
Abstract
Abstract A fully alloyed porous metallic coating is applied to the surface of a metallic prosthetic component by producing a slurry comprising a suspension of the alloy in particulate form in a solution of water containing a film-forming binder material, applying to one or more surfaces of the component a coating of the slurry, forming concave and re-entrant depressions by pressing heat degradable spheres into the coating to promote fixation of the component when in use, heating the slurry to dry the same, and sintering the coated component to bond the particulate alloy onto the component, the spheres burning off during the subsequent heating or sintering step.
Inventors
- 👤 John Bellis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 18:36
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/30767; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/28; A61L27/30; A61L27/306; B; B22; B22F; B22F3/00; B22F3/10; B22F3/11; B22F3/1103; B22F3/1112; B22F7/00; B22F7/002; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00389; A61F2310/00395; A61F2310/00413; B22F2998/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12014; Y10T428/12028; Y10T428/12042; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249967; Y10T428/24997
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of applying a fully alloyed porous metallic coating to a surface of a metallic prosthesis component, the method comprising the steps of producing a slurry comprising a suspension of a metallic alloy in particulate form in a solution of water containing a film-forming binder material, applying to at least one surface of the component a coating of the slurry, forming concave and re-entrant depressions by pressing heat degradable spheres into the coating to promote fixation of the component when in use, heating the slurry coating to dry the same, and sintering the coated component to bond the particulate alloy onto the component, the spheres burning off during the subsequent heating or sintering step.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of applying a fully alloyed porous metallic coating to a surface of a metallic prosthesis component, the method comprising the steps of producing a slurry comprising a suspension of a metallic alloy in particulate form in a solution of water containing a film-forming binder material, applying to at least one surface of the component a coating of the slurry, forming concave and re-entrant depressions by pressing heat degradable spheres into the coating to promote fixation of the component when in use, heating the slurry coating to dry the same, and sintering the coated component to bond the particulate alloy onto the component, the spheres burning off during the subsequent heating or sintering step.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein, to enhance bonding of the metallic coating to the component, a thin, initial powder coating is applied to the surface of the component prior to applying the coating of the slurry to the surface of the component.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the particulate alloy is a fully alloyed metallic powder of mean particle size no greater than 250 microns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the alloy is a cobalt based alloy which includes chromium and molybdenum.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the slurry is applied to the at least one surface of the component by injecting the slurry into a mold positioned around the component surface to be coated, the spacing between the mold and the component determining the initial thickness of the slurry coating.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein he component is preheated to a temperature at which the film-forming binder gels on application of the slurry component onto the heated component surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A prosthetic component on which is formed a porous coating of a fully alloyed metallic material, the coating having been applied by a method as claimed in claim 1.
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