Surgical implants and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5123924
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07619929

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An improved surgical implant, formed of cobalt-chromium and its alloys in contact with a bearing surface formed by UHMWPE, and a process of its manufacture are disclosed. The improved surgical implant is designed to reduce the wear of the UHMPE component of the surgical implant, enhancing its useful life. The process essentially includes the ion implantation of the cobalt-chromium component, with a resultant increase in its microhardness and a decrease in its coefficient of friction, particularly when articulating against the UHMWPE component.

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  • SPIRE CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sioshansi, Piran Lincoln, MA 29 1848
Tobin, Eric J Burlington, MA 3 165

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