Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,740,186 · App. 10/079,231
Method of making an orthopeadic implant having a porous metal surface
Inventors:
Michael E. Hawkins, Steven J. Charlesbois, Jerry W. Howard
Patented Case
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Granted: May 25, 2004
Filed: Feb 20, 2002
Inventors
Michael E. Hawkins
Steven J. Charlesbois
Jerry W. Howard
Assignee (at issue)
Zimmer Technology, Inc.
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