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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2002
Applicants:
Steven Charlebois, Goshen, IN (US);
Cheryl Blanchard, Warsaw, IN (US);
Michael Hawkins, Columbia City, IN (US);
Dale Swarts, Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Steven Charlebois, Goshen, IN (US);
Cheryl Blanchard, Warsaw, IN (US);
Michael Hawkins, Columbia City, IN (US);
Dale Swarts, Warsaw, IN (US);
Assignee:
Zimmer Technology, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F002/28 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of making a non-modular prosthetic device for a joint arthroplasty. The method comprises molding a polymer interlayer between a porous metal structure and a polymer insert, wherein the insert generally comprises conventional or cross-linked ultra high molecular weight polyethylene ('UHMWPE').