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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2005
Applicant:
Jack Champaigne, Mishawaka, IN (US);
Inventor:
Jack Champaigne, Mishawaka, IN (US);
Assignee:
Electronics, Inc., Mishawaka, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21J 51/28 (2006.01); B24C 1/00 (2006.01); A16F 5/04 (2006.01); B21S 51/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The portion of an orthopaedic implant to which soft tissue adherence is desired is treated by shot peening using microbead having a diameter in the range of about 10 microns–300 microns. This treatment causes indentations on the surface of the implant of about 10 microns to about 50 microns to provide a fine, shallow texturing of the implant that permits the soft tissue to adhere, but is not rough enough that it will interlock with hard tissue.