MONOLITHIC ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT WITH AN ARTICULAR FINISHED SURFACE
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A monolithic material comprising:
- a first region having a first variability of strength;
anda second region joined to the first region, the second region having a second variability of strength;
wherein the monolithic material has a variability of strength less than the first variability of strength of the first region and less than the second variability of strength of the second region.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A monolithic material including a first region having a first variability of strength and a second region joined to the first region, the second region having a second variability of strength, wherein the monolithic material has a variability of strength less than the first variability of strength of the first region and less than the second variability of strength of the second region.
-
Citations
99 Claims
-
1. A monolithic material comprising:
-
a first region having a first variability of strength; and a second region joined to the first region, the second region having a second variability of strength; wherein the monolithic material has a variability of strength less than the first variability of strength of the first region and less than the second variability of strength of the second region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A monolithic orthopedic implant comprising:
-
a porous region having a first variability of strength; a transition region integrally joined to the porous region and having a second variability of strength; a substantially dense region integrally joined to the transition region and having a third variability of strength; and a surface on the substantially dense region, the surface having a finish adapted for articulation against native articular cartilage; wherein the variability of strength of the monolithic orthopedic implant is less than the first, second, and third variability of strengths. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
-
-
71. A method of providing a monolithic material comprising:
-
forming a porous region having a first variability of strength; and forming a substantially dense region joined to the porous region and having a second variability of strength; wherein the variability of strength of the monolithic material is less than the first and second variability of strengths. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95)
-
-
96. A method of providing a monolithic material comprising:
-
forming a first region having a first variability of strength; and forming a second region joined to the first region, the second region having a second variability of strength; wherein the monolithic material has a variability of strength less than the first variability of strength of the first region and less than the second variability of strength of the second region. - View Dependent Claims (97, 98, 99)
-
Specification