Orthopaedic bearing and method for making the same

TS Smith, MD Hanes, R King - US Patent 7,896,921, 2011 - Google Patents
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Implantable orthopaedic device and method for making the same

R King, M Hanes - US Patent 7,938,861, 2011 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A polymeric implantable orthopaedic device that includes a? rst layer and a
second layer where the? rst layer has a porosity that is different from the second layer is …

Composite prosthetic bearing having a crosslinked articulating surface and method for making the same

R King, DE Mcnulty, TS Smith - US Patent 7,819,925, 2010 - Google Patents
An implantable prosthetic bearing is constructed of a com posite material having a? rst layer
and second layer. The? rst layer has an articulating surface de? ned therein, whereas the …

Orthopaedic bearing and method for making the same

TS Smith, MD Hanes, R King - US Patent 7,879,275, 2011 - Google Patents
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Oriented, cross-linked UHMWPE molding for orthopaedic applications

R King, DE Mcnulty, TS Smith, R Richard - US Patent 6,818,172, 2004 - Google Patents
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Composite prosthetic bearing constructed of polyethylene and an ethylene-acrylate copolymer and method for making the same

R King, DE Mcnulty, TS Smith - US Patent 7,186,364, 2007 - Google Patents
An implantable prosthetic bearing is constructed of a com posite material having a first layer
and second layer. The first layer has an articulating Surface defined therein, whereas the …

Low crystalline polymeric material for orthopaedic implants and an associated method

K Greer, RS King - US Patent 7,384,430, 2008 - Google Patents
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Method of making an implantable orthopaedic bearing

TS Smith, MD Hanes, R King - US Patent 7,883,653, 2011 - Google Patents
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Key issues involved with the use of miniature specimens in the characterization of the mechanical behavior of polymeric biomaterials—A review

G Lewis - Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: An Official …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
This article is arranged in three parts. In the first, a brief history of the use of miniature
specimens for characterizing the mechanical behavior of materials in general is given. In the …

The Flow Ratio Effect on Oriented, Crosslinked Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE)

RS King, SK Young, KW Greer - Crosslinked and Thermally Treated Ultra …, 2004 - astm.org
The compression molding process is known to produce UHMWPE components of improved
oxidation resistance [1] and quality surface finish. Induction of molecular orientation in non …