HPPE member and method of making a HPPE member
US9687593B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 12, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2927
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention concerns a high performance polyethylene (HPPE) member comprising at least 5 wt-% of a radiopaque component, the HPPE member is biocompatible and the radiopaque component is a particulate at least partially arranged inside a HPPE filament of the HPPE member. Furthermore, the radiopaque component has a particle size of at most 1 μm, preferably the radiopaque component has a particle size if at most 0.5 μm. The invention also concerns a method of making the HPPE member and various medical devices and repair products comprising the HPPE member.
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