Patent ID: 11938033
Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A

Claim 2:
3. A method for prosthetic component manufacturing, the method comprising:
injection molding a prosthetic component with a polymeric material, wherein the prosthetic component includes a first side and a second side positioned opposite the first side, wherein the prosthetic component further includes a first surface positioned on the first side, and wherein the prosthetic component further includes a plurality of coring features positioned on the second side; and
machining the prosthetic component to remove the coring features, wherein the prosthetic component after machining includes a second surface positioned on the second side;
wherein the plurality of coring features comprises a plurality of ribs separated by a plurality of slots, wherein each rib extends outwardly from a back surface of the prosthetic component toward an outer surface of the rib, wherein the outer surface of each rib is positioned on the second side of the prosthetic component.