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Prosthetic bearing with encapsulated reinforcement

US8083802B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

DePuy Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

Rama Rao V. Gundlapalli · Leesburg, US
Mark A. Heldreth · Mentone, US
Todd Smith · Fort Wayne, US
Albert H. Burstein · Sarasota, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 18, 2008
Grant date	Dec 27, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 2, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB29L2031/7532
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A joint prosthesis has a first component for cooperation with a first long bone, a second component for cooperation with a second long bone, and a bearing component positionable between the first component and the second component. The bearing component includes a reinforcing component and a polymeric material completely encapsulating the reinforcing component and molded thereto. The bearing component may be sterilized by a predominately surface sterilizing technology.

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