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Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014

Filed:

May. 24, 2007
Applicants:

Harry A. Mckellop, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Fu-wen Shen, Walnut, CA (US);

Inventors:

Harry A. McKellop, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Fu-Wen Shen, Walnut, CA (US);

Assignee:

Orthopaedic Hospital, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/355 (2006.01); C08J 3/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The present invention presents methods for making oxidation-resistant and wear-resistant polyethylenes and medical implants made therefrom. Preferably, the implants are components of prosthetic joints, e.g., a bearing component of an artificial hip or knee joint. The resulting oxidation-resistant and wear-resistant polyethylenes and implants are also disclosed.


Find Patent Forward Citations

McKellop, Harry. (2014). Oxidation-resistant and wear-resistant polyethylenes for human joint replacements and methods for making them (U.S. Patent No. 8658710). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8658710

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