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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2014
Applicant:
Orthopaedic Hospital, Los Angeles, 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 ...
C08J 3/28 (2006.01); A61F 2/32 (2006.01); A61L 27/16 (2006.01); A61L 2/08 (2006.01); A61L 27/50 (2006.01); B65B 55/16 (2006.01); B29C 35/08 (2006.01); B29C 43/00 (2006.01); B29C 47/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/34 (2006.01); A61F 2/38 (2006.01); B29K 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/16 (2013.01); A61L 2/081 (2013.01); A61L 27/50 (2013.01); B29C 35/0805 (2013.01); B29C 35/0866 (2013.01); B29C 43/003 (2013.01); B29C 47/0004 (2013.01); B65B 55/16 (2013.01); C08J 3/28 (2013.01); A61F 2/3094 (2013.01); A61F 2/34 (2013.01); A61F 2/38 (2013.01); A61L 2430/24 (2013.01); B29C 2035/085 (2013.01); B29C 2035/0877 (2013.01); B29K 2023/0683 (2013.01); C08J 2323/06 (2013.01);
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.