Enhanced biocompatible implants and alloys

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6187045
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09247395

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The invention provides improved biocompatible implant alloys and methods of constructing artificial implants having improved long term wear properties. Cobalt-base biocompatible implant alloys provided according to the invention are essentially free of carbide, nitride and sigma second phase particles, and can have hardness and strength properties equivalent to or greater than the standard CoCrMo alloy with significantly improved fatigue life and superior frictional contact properties with UHMWPE. Artificial implant constructions and methods provided according to another aspect of the invention are capable of eliminating latent defects that can promote long term failure of joint implants.

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ATI PROPERTIES INC1600 N E OLD SALEM ROAD ALBANY OR 97321
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE9201 UNIVERSITY CITY BOULEVARD CHARLOTTE NC 28223

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chaffin, III John Harvie 227 Canvasback Ct., Concord, NC 28025 3 372
Fehring, Thomas K 160 Cabell Way, Charlotte, NC 28211 7 630
Kennedy, Richard Lee 206 Macedonia Church Rd., Monroe, NC 28112 4 372

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