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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 1997
Filed:
May. 16, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
David C Kelman, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Joseph D Trentacosta, Wilmington, DE (US);
Assignee:
Depuy Dupont Orthopaedics, Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
623 16 ; 623 18 ; 623 22 ; 623 23 ; 606 76 ;
Abstract
Metal/Composite hybrid orthopedic implants are disclosed that are useful prosthetic devices. The hybrid implant comprises an intraosseous metal portion and an intraosseous composite portion. The composite portion is comprised of filaments nonlinearly disposed to produce a structure of variable modulus along its length. Also disclosed are a variety of means to secure the metal portion to the composite portion. The method of making the various implants is also disclosed.