Prosthetic device and method of making the same
US6976999B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 19, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/7532
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of making a non-modular prosthetic device for a joint arthroplasty. The method comprises molding a polymer interlayer between a porous metal structure and a polymer insert, wherein the insert generally comprises conventional or cross-linked ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (“UHMWPE”).
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