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BLACKBURN DEAN C
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DIAMICRON INC
23 patentsUS6610095B1Aug 26, 2003
Prosthetic joint having substrate surface topographical featurers and at least one diamond articulation surface
DIAMICRON INC178 citations99
US6488715B1Dec 3, 2002
Diamond-surfaced cup for use in a prosthetic joint
DIAMICRON INC289 citations99
US6398815B1Jun 4, 2002
Prosthetic joint having at least one superhard articulation surface
DIAMICRON INC172 citations99
US6290726B1Sep 18, 2001
Prosthetic hip joint having sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surfaces
DIAMICRON INC354 citations99
US6800095B1Oct 5, 2004
Diamond-surfaced femoral head for use in a prosthetic joint
DIAMICRON INC78 citations98
US6793681B1Sep 21, 2004
Prosthetic hip joint having a polycrystalline diamond articulation surface and a plurality of substrate layers
DIAMICRON INC344 citations98
US6709463B1Mar 23, 2004
Prosthetic joint component having at least one solid polycrystalline diamond component
DIAMICRON INC98 citations98
US6676704B1Jan 13, 2004
Prosthetic joint component having at least one sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surface and substrate surface topographical features in said polycrystalline diamond compact
DIAMICRON INC117 citations98
US6655845B1Dec 2, 2003
Bearings, races and components thereof having diamond and other superhard surfaces
DIAMICRON INC168 citations98
US6596225B1Jul 22, 2003
Methods for manufacturing a diamond prosthetic joint component
DIAMICRON INC100 citations98
US6514289B1Feb 4, 2003
Diamond articulation surface for use in a prosthetic joint
DIAMICRON INC84 citations98
US7569176B2Aug 4, 2009
Method for making a sintered superhard prosthetic joint component
DIAMICRON INC69 citations97
US7494507B2Feb 24, 2009
Articulating diamond-surfaced spinal implants
DIAMICRON INC135 citations97
US6497727B1Dec 24, 2002
Component for use in prosthetic hip, the component having a polycrystalline diamond articulation surface and a plurality of substrate layers
DIAMICRON INC56 citations96
US6425922B1Jul 30, 2002
Prosthetic hip joint having at least one sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surface
DIAMICRON INC73 citations96
US8016889B2Sep 13, 2011
Articulating diamond-surfaced spinal implants
DIAMICRON INC20 citations92
US7665898B2Feb 23, 2010
Bearings, races and components thereof having diamond and other superhard surfaces
DIAMICRON INC20 citations92
US7461978B2Dec 9, 2008
Bearings, races and components thereof having diamond and other superhard surfaces
DIAMICRON INC19 citations92
US7396505B2Jul 8, 2008
Use of CoCrMo to augment biocompatibility in polycrystalline diamond compacts
DIAMICRON INC27 citations92
US7396501B2Jul 8, 2008
Use of gradient layers and stress modifiers to fabricate composite constructs
DIAMICRON INC33 citations92
US6494918B1Dec 17, 2002
Component for a prosthetic joint having a diamond load bearing and articulation surface
DIAMICRON INC38 citations92
US7556763B2Jul 7, 2009
Method of making components for prosthetic joints
DIAMICRON INC12 citations82
US7465219B2Dec 16, 2008
Brut polishing of superhard materials
DIAMICRON INC10 citations79