Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Diamicron, Inc.

32Patents
6Active
32Granted
43Portfolio score

Filing activity: Apr 16, 1996 → Oct 21, 2008 · 6 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6793681B1 Prosthetic hip joint having a polycrystalline diamond articulation surface and a plurality of substrate layers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 293 Expired
US6290726A Prosthetic hip joint having sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surfaces Performing Operations; Transporting 269 Expired
US6488715B1 Diamond-surfaced cup for use in a prosthetic joint Performing Operations; Transporting 261 Expired
US6517583B1 Prosthetic hip joint having a polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surface and a counter bearing surface Performing Operations; Transporting 212 Expired
US6610095B1 Prosthetic joint having substrate surface topographical featurers and at least one diamond articulation surface Performing Operations; Transporting 136 Expired
US6398815B1 Prosthetic joint having at least one superhard articulation surface Performing Operations; Transporting 113 Expired
US7077867B1 Prosthetic knee joint having at least one diamond articulation surface Performing Operations; Transporting 113 Expired
US6010533A Prosthetic joint with diamond coated interfaces Human Necessities 105 Expired
US7494507B2 Articulating diamond-surfaced spinal implants Performing Operations; Transporting 102 Expired
US6655845B1 Bearings, races and components thereof having diamond and other superhard surfaces Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 98 Expired
US5645601A Prosthetic joint with diamond coated interfaces Human Necessities 75 Expired
US6596225B1 Methods for manufacturing a diamond prosthetic joint component Performing Operations; Transporting 70 Expired
US7569176B2 Method for making a sintered superhard prosthetic joint component Chemistry; Metallurgy 57 Active
US6800095B1 Diamond-surfaced femoral head for use in a prosthetic joint Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 55 Expired
US7172142B2 Nozzles, and components thereof and methods for making the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Expired
US6676704B1 Prosthetic joint component having at least one sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surface and substrate surface topographical features in said polycrystalline diamond compact Performing Operations; Transporting 53 Expired
US6709463B1 Prosthetic joint component having at least one solid polycrystalline diamond component Performing Operations; Transporting 53 Expired
US6514289B1 Diamond articulation surface for use in a prosthetic joint Performing Operations; Transporting 52 Expired
US6817550B2 Nozzles, and components thereof and methods for making the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Expired
US6410877B1 Methods for shaping and finishing prosthetic joint components including polycrystalline diamond compacts Performing Operations; Transporting 41 Expired
US6497727B1 Component for use in prosthetic hip, the component having a polycrystalline diamond articulation surface and a plurality of substrate layers Performing Operations; Transporting 41 Expired
US7678325B2 Use of a metal and Sn as a solvent material for the bulk crystallization and sintering of diamond to produce biocompatbile biomedical devices Chemistry; Metallurgy 37 Active
US6425922B1 Prosthetic hip joint having at least one sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surface Performing Operations; Transporting 37 Expired
US6494918B1 Component for a prosthetic joint having a diamond load bearing and articulation surface Performing Operations; Transporting 28 Expired
US7396505B2 Use of CoCrMo to augment biocompatibility in polycrystalline diamond compacts Chemistry; Metallurgy 21 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.