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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2003
Filed:
May. 01, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Aiguo Wang, Wayne, NJ (US);
Aaron Essner, Bloomingdale, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Allendale, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29B 1/308 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29B 1/308 ;
Abstract
Methods for fabricating prosthetic medical devices exhibiting improved wear resistance include selectively cross-linking polymeric resins then curing and shaping the polymer into a finished article. Selectively cross-linked polymeric compositions may be created by blending a specific amount of cross-linked resins with a specific amount of uncross-linked resins then cured into a polymeric matrix whereby the desired degree or percentage of overall cross-linking is obtained. The polymeric material may then be formed directly into a finished article by injection molding the polymeric material.