Patents Assigned to Biomet 3l, LLC
  • Deposition of discrete nanoparticles on an implant surface
    Patent number: 7771774
    Abstract: A method of forming an implant to be implanted into living bone is disclosed. The method comprises the act of roughening at least a portion of the implant surface to produce a roughened surface. The method further comprises the act of depositing discrete nanoparticles on the roughened surface though a one-step process of exposing the roughened surface to a solution. The nanoparticles comprise a material having a property that promotes osseointegration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Biomet 3l, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Berckmans, III, Ross W. Towse, Robert L. Mayfield