Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for forming porous metal implants
- Patent Title (中): 多孔金属植入物的形成方法
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Application No.: US12558300Application Date: 2009-09-11
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Publication No.: US07883661B2Publication Date: 2011-02-08
- Inventor: Ned M. Hamman , James B. Fleming , Isaac Janson , Mukesh Kumar , Jason D. Meridew , Elizabeth A. Schlueter
- Applicant: Ned M. Hamman , James B. Fleming , Isaac Janson , Mukesh Kumar , Jason D. Meridew , Elizabeth A. Schlueter
- Applicant Address: US IN Warsaw
- Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing Corp.
- Current Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing Corp.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Warsaw
- Agency: Harness, Dickey
- Main IPC: B22F3/11
- IPC: B22F3/11

Abstract:
A method for providing a porous metal implant. A mixture of a biocompatible metal, a spacing agent, and a binder is provided. The mixture is formed into a shaped the spacing agent is removed to form a plurality of pores in the implant. A shaped porous metal implant is also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100003155A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING POROUS METAL IMPLANTS Public/Granted day:2010-01-07
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