Prosthesis with enhanced surface finish
CA 1317702 C · Owner: Bristol-Myers Company · Inventors: Zolman, Arden Rex; Crowninshield, Roy D.
Overview
Its claims, description and drawings are in the Canadian Patents Database.
Open the CIPO recordAbstract From the Canadian patent
An orthopaedic prosthesis for implantation with a bone cement composition, the prosthesis including a polymer coating and a textured surface underneath at least a portion of the polymer coating. The textured surface, which is visible to the eye without magnification, beneath the polymer coating enhances or increases the surface shear and tensile strength of the prosthesis.
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Listed from its CIPO record in Patent Yard's archive of Canadian patents past their term. Its claims, description and drawings are in the CIPO record and on Google Patents, and the Claude kit works from them.
Why it's free to use
- Granted May 18, 1993. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 18, 2010.
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