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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2018
Applicant:
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Aiguo Wang, Wayne, NJ (US);
Zongtao Zhang, Riverdale, NJ (US);
Daniel E. Lawrynowicz, Monroe, NY (US);
Shi-Shen Yau, Berkeley Heights, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/32 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61F 2/40 (2006.01); A61F 2/42 (2006.01); A61L 27/16 (2006.01); A61L 27/18 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/32 (2013.01); A61F 2/30767 (2013.01); A61F 2/38 (2013.01); A61L 27/16 (2013.01); A61L 27/18 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30014 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30016 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30067 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30563 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30934 (2013.01); A61F 2/40 (2013.01); A61F 2/42 (2013.01); A61F 2/44 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0018 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0019 (2013.01);
Abstract
An orthopedic prosthetic joint comprising a joint couple having a first bearing surface made of a poly aryl ether ketone (PAEK) and a second joint component having a second bearing made of a polymer that is softer than the PAEK such as UHMWPE the first and second bearing surfaces in sliding engagement with one another.