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Title:
鋳造による骨内殖面
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH064082
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A prosthetic part for use as an orthopaedic implant has a cast metal base member 20 min and a tissue ingrowth surface spaced outwardly therefrom. The tissue ingrowth surface is in the form of a cast metal lattice element 10 min which covers at least a part of the outer surface of the base member 20 min . The cast metal lattice element 10 min is cast simultaneously and integrally with the base member from the same metal. This metal may be any well known castable material for ortho-paedic implants such as Vitallium or titanium. The lattice element 10 min is in the form of a grid-like mesh which includes spacer members 16 min cast integrally with the wire mesh and the base member to space the lattice element 10 min a predetermined distance above the prosthesis surface 18 min . An investment casting technique wherein a meltable material is coated with a ceramic casting shell is utilized to produce the integrally cast orthopaedic implant and tissue ingrowth surface.

Inventors:
RARII JEI GUSUTAUSON
MERUIN EMU SHUARUTSU
Application Number:
JP24695890A
Publication Date:
January 19, 1994
Filing Date:
September 17, 1990
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
HOWMEDICA
International Classes:
A61F2/28; A61F2/30; B22C9/04; B22D11/00; B22D19/14; B22D25/02; A61F2/00; A61F2/36; A61F2/38; (IPC1-7): A61F2/28; B22C9/04; B22D11/00; B22D19/14; B22D25/02
Foreign References:
US4355428A
EP0230006A1
Other References:
欧州特許願公開第230006
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
湯浅 恭三 (外3名)