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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2017
Applicant:
Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Jia Li, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Scott V. Cron, Wayne, NJ (US);
Jeffrey Bassett, Jupiter, FL (US);
Edward M. Willis, Hoboken, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/30 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B29C 33/38 (2006.01); C23C 16/06 (2006.01); C23C 16/44 (2006.01); B29C 64/106 (2017.01); B29C 64/386 (2017.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/30942 (2013.01); A61F 2/2803 (2013.01); A61F 2/30767 (2013.01); B29C 33/3842 (2013.01); B29C 64/106 (2017.08); B29C 64/386 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); C23C 16/06 (2013.01); C23C 16/44 (2013.01); A61F 2/44 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3093 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3096 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30952 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30957 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30962 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30963 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30985 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00011 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7532 (2013.01); F04C 2270/041 (2013.01);
Abstract
A patient-specific porous metal prosthesis and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The orthopedic prosthesis may be metallic to provide adequate strength and stability. Also, the orthopedic prosthesis may be porous to promote bone ingrowth.