Title:
PROSTHETIC HIP JOINT HAVING AT LEAST ONE SINTERED POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND COMPACT ARTICULATION SURFACE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001054612
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
A prosthetic hip joint (201) having a diamond load bearing and articulation surface (202). The joint may include a substrate to which a volume of diamond is bonded by sintering to form a sintered polycrystalline diamond compact.
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/002857
Publication Date:
February 06, 2003
Filing Date:
January 29, 2001
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Assignee:
DIAMICRON INC (US)
International Classes:
A61L27/00; A61F2/30; A61F2/32; A61F2/36; A61F2/38; A61F2/40; A61F2/42; A61F2/44; A61F2/60; A61L27/04; A61L27/08; A61L27/30; B22F3/22; B22F7/06; A61B17/86; A61F2/00; (IPC1-7): A61F2/30
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