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Non-reflective surgical instruments

US4726368A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 1986
Grant dateFeb 23, 1988
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Expiry dateOct 1, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2018/00119
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A non-reflective instrument comprising a metallic substrate and a coating selected from the group consisting of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 /TiO mixtures, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 /Cr.sub.3 O.sub.2 mixtures and WC/Co mixtures.

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