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Prosthesis with highly convoluted surface
Assignee: DePuy Synthes Inc
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Filing: 1996-05-09
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Granted: 1997-08-19
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Expires: 2016-05-09
Abstract
Abstract A technique for producing a highly convoluted surface on a prosthetic device is achieved by applying a layer of aspherical metallic powder on the surface of the device. The metallic powder, which may be the same as or different from the material of the device, is applied in a thickness of up to approximately 200 microns and has a size range of approximately -80 to +635 mesh so as to result in a desirable surface roughness defined by a peak to valley variation of up to approximately 200 microns. A resulting device has an enhanced surface which provides, alternatively, an improved press fit into a receiving bone, or improved cement fixation, or improved reception of a ceramic coating.
Inventors
- 👤 David C. Kelman
- 👤 Todd S. Smith
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-25 06:32
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C24/00; C23C24/08; C23C24/082; C23C24/085; C23C24/087; A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/30767; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/02; A61L27/04; A61L27/10; A61L27/28; A61L27/30; A61L27/306; B; B22; B22F; B22F7/00; B22F7/06; B22F7/08; C23C4/00; C23C4/18; A61F2/32; A61F2/36; A61F2/3662; A61F2002/30929; A61F2/3094; A61F2002/30968; A61F2/3609; A61F2002/3625; A61F2002/3631; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00011; A61F2310/00023; A61F2310/00389; A61F2310/00395; A61F2310/00407; A61F2310/00413; A61F2310/00592
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A metallic substrate with a surface being of a biocompatible metal or alloy adapted for reception thereon of a ceramic coating comprising: an intermediate coating on said surface of aspherical metallic powder in a size range of approximately 35 microns to 178 microns applied thereon up to a thickness of approximately 200 microns in such a manner that a resulting surface of said substrate after a heat treatment process is substantially non-porous and exhibits a surface roughness defined by a peak to valley variation up to approximately 200 microns.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A metallic substrate with a surface being of a biocompatible metal or alloy adapted for reception thereon of a ceramic coating comprising: an intermediate coating on said surface of aspherical metallic powder in a size range of approximately 35 microns to 178 microns applied thereon up to a thickness of approximately 200 microns in such a manner that a resulting surface of said substrate after a heat treatment process is substantially non-porous and exhibits a surface roughness defined by a peak to valley variation up to approximately 200 microns.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A metallic substrate as set forth in claim 1 wherein said aspherical metallic powder is of the same metal or alloy as that of said surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A metallic substrate as set forth in claim 1 wherein said aspherical metallic powder is of a biocompatible metal or alloy different from said metal or alloy of said surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A metallic substrate as set forth in claim 1 including a prosthetic implant having a mounting member with said surface thereon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
94 words
A metallic prosthetic implant being of a biocompatible metal or alloy comprising a mounting member for implantation in a bone, to which said mounting member has been applied a coating on the surface thereof of aspherical metallic powder in a size range of approximately 35 microns to 178 microns up to a thickness of approximately 200 microns in such a manner that a resulting surface of said mounting member after a heat treatment process is substantially non-porous and exhibits a surface roughness defined by a peak to valley variation up to approximately 200 microns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
94 words
A metallic prosthetic implant being of a biocompatible metal or alloy comprising a mounting member for implantation in a bone, to which said mounting member has been applied a coating on the surface thereof of aspherical metallic powder in a size range of approximately 35 microns to 178 microns up to a thickness of approximately 200 microns in such a manner that a resulting surface of said mounting member after a heat treatment process is substantially non-porous and exhibits a surface roughness defined by a peak to valley variation up to approximately 200 microns.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A metallic prosthetic implant as set forth in claim 5 wherein said aspherical metallic powder is of the same metal or alloy as that of said surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A metallic prosthetic implant as set forth in claim 5 wherein said aspherical metallic powder is of a biocompatible material different from said metal or alloy of said surface.
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