Is a
Patent attributes
Patent Jurisdiction
Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Orhun K. Muratoglu0
Stephen H. Spiegelberg0
Date of Patent
March 3, 2009
Patent Application Number
11104580
Date Filed
April 13, 2005
Patent Citations Received
Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
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.
Timeline
No Timeline data yet.
Further Resources
No Further Resources data yet.
