Coated femoral stem prosthesis

Details Coated femoral stem prosthesis Coated femoral stem prosthesis

1995-07-18

1997-01-14

Isabella, David J.

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Implantable prosthesis

Bone

623 16, 606 76, A61F 232, A61F 228

Patent

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055934528

ABSTRACT:
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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