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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2012
Applicants:
Craig Valentine, Thornton Cleveleys, GB;
Vaughn Williams, Thornton Cleveleys, GB;
Inventors:
Craig Valentine, Thornton Cleveleys, GB;
Vaughn Williams, Thornton Cleveleys, GB;
Assignee:
Invibio Limited, Lancashire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L 71/12 (2006.01); A61L 27/18 (2006.01); A61L 31/06 (2006.01); C08L 71/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L 71/12 (2013.01); A61L 27/18 (2013.01); A61L 31/06 (2013.01); B29C 45/0001 (2013.01); C08L 71/00 (2013.01); C08G 2650/40 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49 (2015.01);
Abstract
A medical device comprises parts made by injection moulding and parts made by machining such that the respective parts have similar colors, measured on the L*, a*, b* scale. The parts made by injection moulding may be made in a process which involves introducing molten material comprising polymeric material such as PEEK into a mould, wherein a mould surface which contacts the molten material is at a temperature of at least 210° C. and maintaining the molten material in the mould for at least 90 seconds.