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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2020
Applicant:
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Inventors:
Vivek Pawar, Germantown, TN (US);
Mark Morrison, Memphis, TN (US);
Carolyn Weaver, Collierville, TN (US);
Assignee:
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 45/14 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/34 (2006.01); A61F 2/38 (2006.01); B21J 1/00 (2006.01); B21J 1/02 (2006.01); B21J 7/00 (2006.01); B22F 10/28 (2021.01); B22F 10/38 (2021.01); B22F 10/66 (2021.01); B22F 10/68 (2021.01); B23K 26/342 (2014.01); B23P 13/02 (2006.01); B29C 64/00 (2017.01); B29K 705/08 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 40/20 (2020.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B23P 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 45/14795 (2013.01); A61F 2/0077 (2013.01); A61F 2/30771 (2013.01); A61F 2/3094 (2013.01); A61F 2/34 (2013.01); A61F 2/3859 (2013.01); B21J 1/003 (2013.01); B21J 1/02 (2013.01); B22F 10/28 (2021.01); B22F 10/38 (2021.01); B22F 10/66 (2021.01); B22F 10/68 (2021.01); B23K 26/342 (2015.10); B23P 13/02 (2013.01); B29C 64/00 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/20 (2020.01); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); A61F 2002/009 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30028 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3093 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30967 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30968 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3097 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30971 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30985 (2013.01); A61F 2/3877 (2013.01); A61F 2/389 (2013.01); B21J 7/00 (2013.01); B23P 9/02 (2013.01); B29C 2045/14803 (2013.01); B29K 2705/08 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7532 (2013.01); Y10T 29/4998 (2015.01);
Abstract
An exemplary process includes determining a desired pore size, selecting an initial pore size greater than the target pore size, manufacturing a porous structure with the initial pore size, forging the porous structure to form a forged part having the desired pore size, and forming an orthopedic device from the forged part.