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Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2024

Filed:

Jun. 30, 2020
Applicant:

Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);

Inventors:

Rajendra K. Kasinath, Zionsville, IN (US);

Jeffrey A. Rybolt, Fort Wayne, IN (US);

David A. B. Smith, North Webster, IN (US);

Assignee:

DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC., Raynham, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61L 27/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/3859 (2013.01); A61F 2/30942 (2013.01); A61L 27/18 (2013.01); A61L 2430/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for manufacturing a prosthetic component include injection molding a prosthetic component with a polymeric material. The prosthetic component includes a final surface positioned on one side and multiple coring features positioned on an opposite side. The coring features may include multiple ribs and slots. The method further includes machining the prosthetic component to remove the coring features and form a final surface on the opposite side. The prosthetic component may be a femoral component for a prosthetic knee joint.


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