Patent · US Expired

Articulating diamond-surfaced spinal implants

US7494507B2 · kind B2 · utility

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313References

12Claims

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Assignee

Diamicron, Inc. · US

Inventors

Richard H. Dixon · Provo, US
Clayton F. Gardinier · American Fork, US
Troy Medford · Pleasant Grove, US
Dean C. Blackburn · Springville, US
Jeffery K. Taylor · Loomis, US
Bill J. Pope · Springville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 28, 2002
Grant date	Feb 24, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 28, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB29L2031/7532
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Articulating diamond-surfaced spinal implants are disclosed. Materials which may be used to make the spinal implants and manufacturing and finishing techniques for making the implants are also disclosed.

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