Method for crosslinking UHMWPE in an orthopaedic implant
US6365089B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08L2312/06
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a bearing for use in an orthopaedic implant, comprises the steps of: providing a radiation source; positioning a bearing material at a distance away from the radiation source; installing a shield over at least a portion of the bearing material; irradiating the bearing material through the shield using the radiation source; and forming a bearing surface on the bearing material.
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