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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2012
Applicant:
Biomet 3i, Llc, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Inventors:
Jacqueline K. Charlton, Jupiter, FL (US);
Robert L. Mayfield, Jupiter, FL (US);
Ross W. Towse, Palm City, FL (US);
Assignee:
Biomet 3i, LLC, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 3/00 (2006.01); A61K 6/00 (2006.01); A61L 27/30 (2006.01); A61L 27/50 (2006.01); A61L 27/10 (2006.01); A61L 27/32 (2006.01); A61L 27/06 (2006.01); A61C 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 8/005 (2013.01); A61L 27/50 (2013.01); A61L 27/10 (2013.01); A61C 8/0013 (2013.01); A61C 8/006 (2013.01); A61L 2400/18 (2013.01); A61L 2430/12 (2013.01); A61L 27/32 (2013.01); A61L 27/06 (2013.01); A61C 8/0012 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of increasing the hydrophilicity of an implant to be implanted into living bone. The method comprises the act of depositing non-toxic salt residuals on the surface of the implant by exposing the surface to a solution including the non-toxic salts. The method further comprises the act of drying the implant.