Patent ID: 9370609
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: A61F,A61L,B22F,B33Y,Y02P

Claim Text:
1. A method of forming an implantable device or part thereof, such method comprising the steps of: blending a binder and a first powder of metal particles to form a first homogeneous mixture; forming a monolithic mold insert by an additive process, wherein the insert has a complex texture; placing the mold insert in a mold; injection molding the first homogeneous mixture into the mold and the mold insert to form an article, wherein the mold insert forms a textured portion in the article; removing the article and the insert from the mold; removing the insert from the article; and sintering the article to form the implantable device or part thereof, the implantable device or part thereof having interconnected subsurface porosity.