Hip joint prosthesis having a zirconia head and a ceramic cup

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PATENT NO 5871547
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08698635

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This invention relates to a biojoint prosthesis comprising: a) a prosthetic comprising a first component having an outer surface comprising at least 90 mol% zirconia, and b) a second component having a surface shaped to receive the outer surface of the first component, wherein the outer surface of the first component is received on the surface of the second component, and wherein a) at least a portion of the surface of the second component receiving the first component comprises a ceramic having a surface roughness of no more than 100 nm, and b) the outer surface of the first component has a surface roughness of no more than 100 nm.

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SAINT-GOBAIN/NORTON INDUSTRIAL CERAMICS CORPORATION1 NEW BOND STREET BOX NUMBER 15138 WORCESTER MA 01615

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abouaf, Marc Westboro, MA 18 234
Cales, Bernard Evreux, FR 7 239
Kwon, Oh-Hun Westboro, MA 33 408
Lilley, Edward Shrewsbury, MA 6 319
Stefani, Yves Vanves, FR 9 138
Urffer, Daniel Morieres, FR 17 195

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