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US 2006/0223905 A1Published application
Liquid bath annealing of polymers for orthopaedic implants
AssigneeZimmer Technology, Inc.
InventorsBrion Mimnaugh, Michael Hawkins, Jacque Wilson
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Abstract
A method is provided for annealing a polymer for an orthopaedic implant by immersing the polymer in a liquid bath.
Claims23
A method of treating a polymer for an orthopaedic implant, the method comprising:
- irradiating the polymer;
- immersing the polymer in a liquid bath to anneal the polymer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.