Coated femoral stem prosthesis

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PATENT NO 5800559
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08739090

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A femoral hip component for use in hip arthroplasty has a stem portion for contact with bone cement. The stem portion is formed from a biocompatible material having a surface finish of less than about four microinches. This surface is coated with a uniform layer of material selected from the group consisting of diamond-like carbon, chromium carbide, titanium nitride, titanium carbo-nitride, chromium and zirconium and a combination thereof.

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  • STRYKER TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Higham, Paul A Ringwood, NJ 15 4185
Warfield, Larry T Hellertown, PA 2 95

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