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Method of treating a metal prosthetic device prior to surgical implantation to enhance bone growth relative thereto following implantation
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-07-31
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Granted: 1992-01-14
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Expires: 2009-07-31
Abstract
Abstract Metal prosthetic devices to be surgically implanted are heated prior to implantation thereof to a temperature between 110° C. and 430° C. for a period of from twenty minutes to three hours. Such heating enhances bone growth relative to the prosthetic device following implantation.
Inventors
- 👤 Uri Oron
- 👤 Roni Hazan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 02:22
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/02; A61L27/04; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/30767; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/901; Y10S623/92; Y10S623/923
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
55 words
A method of treating a metal prosthetic device prior to surgical implantation to enhance bone growth relative thereto following implantation comprising, providing a metal prosthetic device having an exposed surface devoid in its entirely of silver, and heating said device in a dry atmosphere to a temperature between about 180° C. and about 300° C.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
55 words
A method of treating a metal prosthetic device prior to surgical implantation to enhance bone growth relative thereto following implantation comprising, providing a metal prosthetic device having an exposed surface devoid in its entirely of silver, and heating said device in a dry atmosphere to a temperature between about 180° C. and about 300° C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said heating of said device is to a temperature of from about 280° C. to about 300° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said heating of said device at said temperature is for a period of at least twenty minutes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said heating of said device at said temperature is for a period of from about twenty minutes to about three hours.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said atmosphere is air.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the metal of the prosthetic device is a metal or metal alloy selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, cobalt alloy and titanium alloy.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 6, wherein said heating is for a period of from about twenty minutes to about three hours.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 7, wherein said heating is to a temperature of from about 280° C. to about 300° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said heating of said device is to a temperature of from about 250° C. to about 300° C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said heating of said device is to a temperature of from about 250° C. to about 300° C. for a period of at least twenty minutes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein said heating is to a temperature of from about 280° C. to about 300° C.
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