Implants with wear resistant coatings and methods
US9833545B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/24
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implant comprises a substrate and a coating on a surface of the substrate, and the coating comprises silicon nitride and has a thickness of from about 1 to about 15 micrometer. A method of providing the implant comprises coating a surface of the implant substrate with the coating comprising silicon nitride and having a thickness of from about 1 to about 15 micrometer by physical vapour deposition.
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