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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2006
Applicants:
Anuj Bellare, Brighton, MA (US);
Thomas S. Thornhill, Dover, MA (US);
Inventors:
Anuj Bellare, Brighton, MA (US);
Thomas S. Thornhill, Dover, MA (US);
Assignee:
The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/02 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Highly crystalline, oxidation resistant crosslinked polymeric materials such as crosslinked ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylenes having high wear resistance, enhanced stiffness, enhanced tensile strength, a high level of fatigue and crack propagation resistance, and enhanced creep resistance can be manufactured by the new methods described herein.