Implant element
US6689170B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C2008/0046
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implant element for permanent anchorage in bone tissue in which at least the surface is intended to face the tissue in the implantation region. The element is made of titanium with a titanium oxide surface which has been modified by anodization to acquire oxide thickness of approximately 10-200 nm. Also acquired are an increased surface crystallinity and a roughness on the submicrometer scale in order to provide a high-degree of bone-to-implant contact.
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