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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2013
Kerstin Thorwarth, Dubendorf, CH;
Roland Hauert, Suhr, CH;
Gotz Thorwarth, Dubendorf, CH;
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates, at least in part, to a surgical implant and a method for manufacturing the surgical implant. In one embodiment, the surgical implant comprises a metallic substrate; a tantalum interlayer disposed adjacent to the metallic substrate and comprising α-tantalum and amorphous tantalum; at least one DLC layer disposed adjacent the tantalum interlayer; wherein the amorphous tantalum has a phase gradient increasing from the metallic substrate side to the DLC side; wherein the DLC layer has a hardness value and an elastic modulus value; and wherein the hardness value has a gradient increasing away from the tantalum side; and wherein the elastic modulus value has a gradient from the tantalum side.