Title:
酸化ジルコニウム接触面を用いた人工装具
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4278508
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
Orthopedic implants comprising components of zirconium or zirconium-based alloys having surfaces coated with oxidized zirconium contacting other surface-coated oxidized zirconium are disclosed. Such implants provide low friction, highly wear resistant coatings especially useful in artificial joints, such as hip joints, knee joints, elbows, etc., but also useful in non-articulating implant devices such as bone plates, bone screws, etc.
Inventors:
Hunter, gordon
Mishra, Hideout
Mishra, Hideout
Application Number:
JP2003501510A
Publication Date:
June 17, 2009
Filing Date:
May 31, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SMITH & NEPHEW,INC.
International Classes:
A61C8/00; A61L27/00; A61B17/11; A61B17/58; A61F2/28; A61F2/32; A61L27/30; A61L31/00; A61L31/08
Domestic Patent References:
| JP4144555A | ||||
| JP6277243A |
Foreign References:
| WO1999027871A1 | ||||
| WO1998042390A1 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shintaro Nogawa