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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2012
Applicants:
Joseph R. Vargas, Garnerville, NY (US);
Steven J. Seelman, Montclair, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Joseph R. Vargas, Garnerville, NY (US);
Steven J. Seelman, Montclair, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61F 2/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A micro-alloyed porous metal is disclosed having an optimized chemical composition to achieve targeted mechanical properties for use as an orthopaedic implant and a cell/soft tissue receptor. The porous metal may achieve a targeted compressive strength and a targeted ductility, for example. These targeted mechanical properties may allow the porous metal to be densified to a low relative density.