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US 2006/0149387 A1Published application
Orthopaedic bearing and method for making the same
AssigneeDePuy Products, Inc.
InventorsTodd Smith, Mark Hanes, Richard King
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Abstract
An orthopaedic bearing includes a metallic component having a polymer composite secured thereto. A method of making an orthopaedic bearing is also disclosed.
Claims40
An implantable orthopaedic bearing, comprising:
- a metallic component,
- a non-crosslinked layer of polymer secured to the metallic component, and
- a crosslinked layer of polymer secured to the non-crosslinked layer of polymer.
An implantable orthopaedic bearing, comprising:
- a metallic component,
- a first layer of polymer secured to the metallic component, the first layer of polymer being crosslinked to a first degree, and
- a second layer of polymer secured to the first layer of polymer, the second layer of polymer being crosslinked to a second degree that is different than the first degree.
An implantable, one-piece glenoid bearing, comprising:
- a metallic component,
- a non-crosslinked layer of polymer molded to the metallic component, and
- a gamma irradiated crosslinked layer of polymer molded to the non-crosslinked layer of polymer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.