Prosthetic devices employing oxidized zirconium surfaces contacting surfaces of cross-linked polyethylene

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002316702 (hide)

Owner Smith & Nephew, Inc.

Inventors Jani, Shilesh C.; Hunter, Gordon

Agent Davies Collison Cave

Pub. Number AU-B-2002316702

PCT Number PCT/US02/22488

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/008008

Priority 09/908,520 18.07.01 US

Filing date 16 July 2002

Wipo publication date 3 March 2003

Acceptance publication date 3 April 2008

International Classifications

A61C 8/00 (2006.01) Means to be fixed to the jaw-bone for consolidating natural teeth or for fixing dental prostheses thereon

A61B 17/58 (2006.01) Surgery - for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or the like

A61F 2/28 (2006.01) Filters - Bones

A61F 2/34 (2006.01) Filters

A61F 2/36 (2006.01) Filters - Femoral heads

A61L 27/00 (2006.01) Materials for prostheses or for coating prostheses

A61L 27/16 (2006.01) Materials for prostheses or for coating prostheses

A61L 27/30 (2006.01) Materials for prostheses or for coating prostheses

A61L 31/04 (2006.01) Materials for other surgical articles - Macromolecular materials

A61L 31/08 (2006.01) Materials for other surgical articles - Materials for coatings

C23C 30/00 (2006.01) Coating with metallic material characterised only by the composition of the metallic material, i.e. not characterised by the coating process

Event Publications

9 January 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 09/908,520 18.07.01 US

22 May 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2002316702

9 September 2004 Amendment Made

  The nature of the amendment is: Amend the name of the applicant/patentee from Smith & Nephew, Inc.- R & D to Smith & Nephew, Inc.

3 April 2008 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2002316702

31 July 2008 Standard Patent Sealed

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