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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2015
Applicant:
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Inventors:
Jason Sean Jordan, Hernando, MS (US);
Vivek Devidas Pawar, Germantown, TN (US);
Mark Ellsworth Nadzadi, Alameda, TN (US);
Assignee:
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/32 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/42 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61L 27/30 (2006.01); A61L 27/50 (2006.01); A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61L 27/10 (2006.01); A61L 27/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/30767 (2013.01); A61F 2/32 (2013.01); A61F 2/38 (2013.01); A61F 2/389 (2013.01); A61F 2/4202 (2013.01); A61F 2/4425 (2013.01); A61L 27/04 (2013.01); A61L 27/10 (2013.01); A61L 27/306 (2013.01); A61L 27/50 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30922 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3208 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00592 (2013.01); A61L 2430/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implant having components comprising an oxidized zirconium bearing surface adapted to decrease pain, lower friction, and minimize wear when coupled with natural femoral articular cartilage. The implant components also provide for reduced backside wear effects in fixed and mobile implants. The implant components further provide for more ideal wear coupling between components in mobile bearing implants.