Antimicrobial orthopedic implants
US6582715B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L27/446
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An orthopedic surgical implant of one or more components having a surface which is to be contacted by body tissue and/or fluid. The surface contains an inorganic antimicrobial agent either incorporated in the material forming a component having the surface or incorporated in a coating, such as of the adhesive or powder spray type, applied to the surface.
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