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US 2026/0076801 A1Published application
Metallic orthopaedic implant and method of making the same
AssigneeDePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
InventorsOscar A. QUINTANA-PONCE, Bryan J. SMITH
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Abstract
An orthopaedic implant includes a femoral component having a metallic zirconium and niobium coating disposed therein. A method of making the femoral component using direct energy deposition or co-molding is also disclosed.
Claims22
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A method of forming a femoral component of a knee prosthesis, the method comprising the step of:
- utilizing direct energy deposition to apply an articular layer to a condylar surface of a femoral component.
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