US2006226570A1PendingUtilityA1

Method for making a metal-backed acetabular implant

Assignee: ZIMMER TECH INCPriority: Apr 12, 2005Filed: Apr 12, 2005Published: Oct 12, 2006
Est. expiryApr 12, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Kirt L. Case
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Abstract

A method of making a metal-backed acetabular implant includes roughening a surface of a metallic integument and compression molding a bearing to the surface after the roughening step.

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1 . A method of making a metal-backed acetabular implant, comprising the steps of: 
 roughening a surface of a metallic integument; and    compression molding a bearing to the surface after the roughening step.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the bearing is substantially plastic.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the plastic is substantially ultra high molecular weight polyethylene.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the roughening step includes dry blasting the surface.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the dry blasting step includes dry blasting the surface with a 60 grit material.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the 60 grit material includes alumina.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the bearing is substantially plastic.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the plastic is substantially ultra high molecular weight polyethylene.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising the step of taper coupling the integument into a metallic acetabular shell.

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