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Stephen H. Spiegelberg0
Orhun K. Muratoglu0
Date of Patent
October 7, 2008
0Patent Application Number
107575510
Date Filed
January 15, 2004
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The present invention relates to methods for making oxidation resistant medical devices that comprise polymeric materials, for example, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). The invention also provides methods of making antioxidant-doped medical implants, for example, doping of medical devices containing cross-linked UHMWPE with vitamin E by diffusion and materials used therein.
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