IP Library Patent Application 12597557
Patent Application
App. No. 12/597,557

SINTERED MOULDED BODY

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App. No.
12/597,557
Abstract

A sintered molded body consisting of a material that contains aluminum oxide with chromium doping, zirconium oxide with Y-stabilization and strontium aluminates with variable Cr-doping, which is particularly suitable for medical applications.

Claims (21)

1 - 7 . (canceled)

8 . A sintered molding comprising 70 to 90 parts by volume aluminium oxide with chromium doping (Al 2 O 3 :Cr), 12 to 22 parts by volume zirconium oxide with Y stabilisation (ZrO 2 :Y) and 1 to 5 parts by volume strontium aluminate having the formula SrAl 12-x Cr x O 19 with variable Cr doping.

9 . A sintered molding according to claim 8 , wherein the components zirconium oxide and strontium aluminate are embedded in the aluminium oxide matrix.

10 . A sintered molding according to claim 8 , wherein the strontium aluminate is present in the form of plate-like crystallites, platelets.

11 . A sintered molding according to claim 8 , wherein the material is additionally interspersed with whiskers, fibers, net-like structures or woven fabrics made of suitable materials.

12 . A medical device comprising the sintered molding according to claim 8 .

13 . An orthosis and endoprosthesis comprising the sintered molding of claim 8 .

14 . A hip or knee joint implant comprising the sintered molding of claim 8 .

15 . A sintered molding according to claim 9 , wherein the strontium aluminate is present in the form of plate-like crystallites, platelets.

16 . A sintered molding according to claim 9 , wherein the material is additionally interspersed with whiskers, fibers, net-like structures or woven fabrics made of suitable materials.

17 . A medical device comprising the sintered molding according to claim 9 .

18 . An orthosis and endoprosthesis comprising the sintered molding of claim 9 .

19 . A hip or knee joint implant comprising the sintered molding of claim 9 .

20 . A sintered molding according to claim 10 , wherein the material is additionally interspersed with whiskers, fibers, net-like structures or woven fabrics made of suitable materials.

21 . A medical device comprising the sintered molding according to claim 10 .

22 . An orthosis and endoprosthesis comprising the sintered molding of claim 9 .

23 . A hip or knee joint implant comprising the sintered molding of claim 9 .

24 . A sintered molding according to claim 10 , wherein the material is additionally interspersed with whiskers, fibers, net-like structures or woven fabrics made of suitable materials.

25 . A medical device comprising the sintered molding according to claim 10 .

26 . An orthosis and endoprosthesis comprising the sintered molding of claim 10 .

27 . A hip or knee joint implant comprising the sintered molding of claim 10 .

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2018
From: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
To: CERAMTEC GMBH
Reel/Frame 045597/0537 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 16, 2013
From: CERAMTEC GMBH
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 031217/0929 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 22, 2011
From: CERAMTEC AG
To: CERAMTEC GMBH
Reel/Frame 026986/0838 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2010
From: KUNTZ, MEINHARD; HERRAN FUERTES, ANA; FRIEDERICH, KILIAN; SCHNEIDER, NORBERT
To: CERAMTEC AG
Reel/Frame 024717/0076 →