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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2000
Applicant:
Mengke Zhu, Austin, TX (US);
Inventor:
Mengke Zhu, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Centerpulse Orthopedics, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F002/28 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An orthopedic implant includes a metal core having a first end, a second end, a first elastic modulus, and a first porosity. A proximal body is fused directly onto the metal core between the first and second ends. The proximal body has a second elastic modulus, which is less than the first elastic modulus, and a second porosity, which is greater than the first porosity. The porosity of the proximal body may vary throughout.