ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANT

A plurality of polymer layers are stacked together and subjected to a consolidation operation to generate an orthopaedic bearing component. Each layer is formed by longitudinally extending polymer fibers that are placed or woven together to define a predetermined orientation of the fibers. The conso...

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Main Authors PRICE, HOWARD CHARLES, JACOBS, CARL HENRY, PARR, JACK ELDON, HAWKINS, MICHAEL E
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 30.05.2000
Edition5
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:A plurality of polymer layers are stacked together and subjected to a consolidation operation to generate an orthopaedic bearing component. Each layer is formed by longitudinally extending polymer fibers that are placed or woven together to define a predetermined orientation of the fibers. The consolidation operation fuses the layers together while at the same time retaining the predetermined orientation of the fibers.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA19902011724