Metal bone implant
US4969907A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 1985 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00544
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The bone implant is made of a cobalt-based alloy and can be anchored to a bone through the accretion of tissue. The tissue friendly surface of the implant is provided by a coating and a structural element which is secured to the coating with each of the coating and structural element being made of titanium, tantalum or niobium or an alloy of one or more of these materials.
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