Functionally graded polymer knee implant for enhanced fixation, wear resistance, and mechanical properties and the fabrication thereof

• Main Authors: DADSETAN, Mahrokh, ROSS, Kenneth, BANDI, Suneel, KARAU, Andreas, KNEBEL, Marc, WOOD, Andrew, PRABHU, Balaji
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 02.02.2023
• Subjects: CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL

The present invention comprises a polymeric based femoral and/or tibial component implant to be used in total knee replacement/arthroplasty procedures serving to provide increased wear resistance, enhanced physiological response at the bone/implant interface, and decreased stress-shielding. The impl...