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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2008
Rama Rao V. Gundlapalli, Leesburg, IN (US);
Mark Heldreth, Mentone, IN (US);
Todd Smith, Ft. Wayne, IN (US);
Albert Burstein, Sarasota, FL (US);
Rama Rao V. Gundlapalli, Leesburg, IN (US);
Mark Heldreth, Mentone, IN (US);
Todd Smith, Ft. Wayne, IN (US);
Albert Burstein, Sarasota, FL (US);
Deput Products, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
A joint prosthesis has a first component for cooperation with a first long bone, a second component for cooperation with a second long bone, and a bearing component positionable between the first component and the second component. The bearing component includes a reinforcing component and a polymeric material completely encapsulating the reinforcing component and molded thereto. The bearing component may be sterilized by a predominately surface sterilizing technology.