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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2015
Applicant:
Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Jia Li, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Adam M. Griner, Columbia City, IN (US);
Assignee:
Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 3/105 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01); B22F 3/11 (2006.01); A61L 27/04 (2006.01); A61L 27/56 (2006.01); B05D 1/12 (2006.01); B05D 3/02 (2006.01); B05D 5/00 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/28 (2013.01); A61L 27/04 (2013.01); A61L 27/56 (2013.01); B05D 1/12 (2013.01); B05D 3/0254 (2013.01); B05D 5/00 (2013.01); B22F 3/105 (2013.01); B22F 3/11 (2013.01); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
An orthopedic prosthesis and a method for rapidly manufacturing the same are provided. The orthopedic prosthesis includes a solid bearing layer, a porous bone-ingrowth layer, and an interdigitating layer therebetween. A laser sintering technique is performed to manufacture the orthopedic prosthesis.