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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2006
Applicants:
Hans Schmotzer, Zurich, CH;
Yvo Dirix, Erlenbach, CH;
Paul Smith, Zurich, CH;
Theo Tervoort, Zurich, CH;
Lorenz Brunner, Zurich, CH;
Inventors:
Hans Schmotzer, Zurich, CH;
Yvo Dirix, Erlenbach, CH;
Paul Smith, Zurich, CH;
Theo Tervoort, Zurich, CH;
Lorenz Brunner, Zurich, CH;
Assignee:
Smith and Nephew Orthopaedics AG, Rotkreuz, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08J 5/00 (2006.01); C08J 5/16 (2006.01); C08J 3/28 (2006.01); C08J 3/24 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/02 (2006.01); A61L 27/16 (2006.01); A61L 27/14 (2006.01); B29C 43/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); B29K 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 43/003 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7532 (2013.01); B29K 2023/0683 (2013.01); B29C 43/006 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided are processes comprising crosslinking polyethylene or using crosslinked polyethylene. Furthermore, the processes may include compacting and/or sintering the polyethylene. The polyethylene can comprise virgin ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight of at least 1,000,000 g/mol, to provide a compacted composition comprising virgin ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene.