Arthroplasty process for securely anchoring prostheses to bone, and arthroplasty products therefor
US6217615A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S623/923
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A synovial prosthetic member includes a body having an articulating surface and an anchor surface, the articulating surface being configured for articulation with another articulating surface of a synovial joint, the anchor surface being configured for cementing to bone, the body being composed of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), the anchor surface having been subjected to treatment by either ion implantation, ion beam assisted deposition, or sputter deposition.
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