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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2006
Bruce Berckmans, Iii, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Ross W. Towse, Palm City, FL (US);
Robert L. Mayfield, Jupiter, FL (US);
Bruce Berckmans, III, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Ross W. Towse, Palm City, FL (US);
Robert L. Mayfield, Jupiter, FL (US);
Biomet 3l, LLC, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Abstract
A method of forming an implant to be implanted into living bone is disclosed. The method comprises the act of roughening at least a portion of the implant surface to produce a roughened surface. The method further comprises the act of depositing discrete nanoparticles on the roughened surface though a one-step process of exposing the roughened surface to a solution. The nanoparticles comprise a material having a property that promotes osseointegration.