IP Library Granted Patent US 6,660,040
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US 6,660,040 · App. 10/025,945

Prosthetic joints having reduced area bearing surfaces and application thereof to a range of sizes of prosthetic joints

Inventors: Frank W. Chan, Jorge Ochoa
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Granted: Dec 9, 2003 Filed: Dec 19, 2001
Inventors
Frank W. Chan
Jorge Ochoa
Assignee (at issue)
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 6,660,040
App. No.
10/025,945
Filed
2001-12-19
Granted
2003-12-09
Kind
B2