Patent 7968209 was granted and assigned to Smith & Nephew on June, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The present invention relates to a new composition and medical implant made therefrom, the composition comprising a thick diffusion hardened zone, and preferably further comprising a ceramic layer. The present invention relates to orthopedic implants comprising the new composition, methods of making the new composition, and methods of making orthopedic implants comprising the new composition.