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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 4673409 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 1987

Filed:

Mar. 27, 1986

Implant with attachment surface

Applicant:
Inventor:

Craig L Van Kampen, St. Paul, MN (US);

Assignee:

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN (US);

Attorneys:

Sell; Donald M.

Smith; James A.

Hoke, II; Robert W.

Primary Examiner:

Richard J Apley

Assistant Examiner:

Alan W Cannon

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ; B23K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
623 23 ; 623 16 ; 623 22 ; 2191 / ; 2191 / ; 2191 / ; 2191 / ; 2191 / ;
Abstract

An implant for use in a human body having an integral attachment surface adapted to permit tissue ingrowth. The attachment surface has an inner attachment surface and a multiplicity of spaced posts projecting from the inner attachment surface. The posts each have side attachment surfaces which are generally cylindrically concave, intersect to define post edges, and are radiused at their intersections with the inner attachment surface. A method of forming the attachment surface on an implant with a laser is also included.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Van Kampen, Craig. (1987). Implant with attachment surface (U.S. Patent No. 4673409). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/4673409

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