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US 7,018,411 B2Granted
Endoprothesis with galvanised silver layer
AssigneeImplantcast GmbH
InventorsGeorg Gosheger, Jens Sass
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Abstract
A bone replacement endoprosthesis has a metallic support structure, at least part of the surface of which is galvanically silvered. Beneath the silver layer a bond layer is provided which can comprise gold.
Claims2
A bone replacement endoprosthesis, comprising:
- a metallic support structure made from a cast or wrought alloy,
- said support structure presenting a surface, in which at least part of the surface is electroplated with silver and a bonding layer is provided beneath the layer of silver,
- said bonding layer comprising gold, without any gold being exposed at the surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.