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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2006
Applicant:
Craig N. Ernsberger, Granger, IN (US);
Inventor:
Craig N. Ernsberger, Granger, IN (US);
Assignee:
DePuy Products, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of reducing the surface roughness of articulating surfaces of orthopaedic implants is provided. The method includes the steps of providing an abrasive particle providing a chemical including at least one of an oxidant, a corrosion inhibitor, a complexing agent and a surfactant, combining the chemical with the abrasive particle to form a slurry, and polishing the implant with the slurry.