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Dirk Pletcher
Also filed as: PLETCHER DIRK · PLETCHER DIRK L
20 granted patents·6 pending applications·491 citations·filing 1999–2017
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26 records- 0195US9926432B2Antioxidant stabilized crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene for medical device applicationsZIMMER INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 27, 2018·5 cites·18 claims
- 0294US9277949B2Antioxidant stabilized crosslinked ultra high molecular weight polyethylene for medical device applicationsZIMMER INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 8, 2016·7 cites·19 claims
- 0394US8129440B2Antioxidant stabilized crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene for medical device applicationsRUFNER ALICIA·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 6, 2012·24 cites·21 claims
- 0494US8110242B2Methods of preparing hydrogel coatingsHAWKINS MICHAEL E·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 7, 2012·68 cites·14 claims
- 0593US8178594B2Antioxidant stabilized crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene for medical device applicationsRUFNER ALICIA·Filed 2010·Granted May 15, 2012·20 cites·23 claims
- 0692US10184031B2Melt-stabilized ultra high molecular weight polyethylene and method of making the sameZIMMER INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 22, 2019·3 cites·20 claims
- 0791US10556998B2Antioxidant stabilized crosslinked ultra high molecular weight polyethylene for medical device applicationsZIMMER INC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 11, 2020·2 cites·21 claims
- 0891US10265891B2Antioxidant-infused ultra high molecular weight polyethyleneZIMMER INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 23, 2019·3 cites·18 claims
- 0991US8669299B2Antioxidant stabilized crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene for medical device applicationsRUFNER ALICIA·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 11, 2014·11 cites·20 claims
- 1091US8399535B2Polymer [[s]] compositions including an antioxidantPLETCHER DIRK·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 19, 2013·11 cites·13 claims
- 1191US6365089B1Method for crosslinking UHMWPE in an orthopaedic implantZIMMER INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 2, 2002·84 cites·37 claims
- 1290US8664290B2Antioxidant stabilized crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene for medical device applicationsRUFNER ALICIA·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 4, 2014·11 cites·21 claims
- 1389US9822224B2Antioxidant stabilized crosslinked ultra high molecular weight polyethylene for medical device applicationsZIMMER INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 21, 2017·6 cites·21 claims
- 1489US9265545B2Antioxidant stabilized crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene for medical device applicationsZIMMER INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 23, 2016·7 cites·16 claims
- 1586US6945448B2Method for attaching a porous metal layer to a metal substrateZIMMER TECH INC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 20, 2005·131 cites·23 claims
- 1665US2008319137A1Antioxidant stabilized crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene for medical device applicationsZIMMER INC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 1764US9107755B2Knee system and method of making samePOPOOLA OLUDELE O·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 18, 2015·3 cites·17 claims
- 1864US6432349B1Process of making an articulating bearing surfaceZIMMER INC·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 13, 2002·87 cites·14 claims
- 1963US8652212B2Orthopedic component of low stiffnessCASE KIRT L·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 18, 2014·6 cites·19 claims
- 2061US9718241B2Method of manufacturing an acetabular componentZIMMER INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 1, 2017·2 cites·19 claims
- 2160US9708467B2Polymer compositions comprising one or more protected antioxidantsZIMMER INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 18, 2017·0 cites·20 claims
- 2255US2010022677A1Reduction of free radicals in crosslinked polyethylene by infrared heatingZIMMER INC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 2354US2005242162A1Method for attaching a porous metal layer to a metal substrateMEDLIN DANA J·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 2453US2010022678A1Reduction of free radicals in crosslinked polyethylene by infrared heatingZIMMER INC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 2543US2016280863A1Melt-stabilized ultra high molecular weight antioxidantZIMMER INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 2642US2014024736A1Polymer articles having chemically bonded agents and methods of making the sameTHOMAS BRIAN H·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
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