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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.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 04, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alfred F DeCarlo, Jr, Stamford, CT (US);
Douglas G Noiles, New Canaan, CT (US);
Assignee:
Johnson & Johnson Professional, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ; B44C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
623 66 ; 156630 ; 156634 ;
Abstract
An implantable article includes a textured bone engaging surface having a surface texture pattern formed by a plurality of furrows separated by ridges that are integral with the base material from which the article is formed. The furrows are formed by ablating in the surface a series of intersecting holes. The side walls of the furrows have scalloped edges. The ablating energy can be applied by techniques such as laser ablation and hydrojet ablation.