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Patente US8673202 - Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene articles and methods of forming ... - Google Patentes
The present invention generally provides implantable articles and methods of forming implantable articles from a crosslinked ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (“UHMWPE”) blend stabilized with Vitamin E. The crosslinked UHMWPE blend may be prepared by combining the UHMWPE material and vitamin...http://www.google.es/patents/US8673202?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US8673202 - Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene articles and methods of forming ultra high molecular weight polyethylene articles
Número de publicación US8673202 B2
Número de solicitud US 12/943,160
También publicado como CA2619502A1, CA2619502C, DE602005017949D1, EP1924299A1, EP1924299B1, EP2172229A1, EP2172229B1, EP2277560A1, EP2277560B1, EP2277561A1, EP2277561B1, EP2792373A1, EP2792373B1, EP3170515A1, US7846376, US7863348, US8470903, US20070059334, US20090118390, US20110135917, US20110136933, US20140135415, WO2007019874A1
Número de publicación 12943160, 943160, US 8673202 B2, US 8673202B2, US-B2-8673202, US8673202 B2, US8673202B2
Citas de patentes (175), Otras citas (95), Citada por (4), Clasificaciones (31), Eventos legales (2)
US 8673202 B2
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35 International Application Serial No. PCT/EP2009/008250, Written Opinion mailed Jan. 21, 2010, 5 pgs.
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37 International Application Serial No. PCT/US2008/086817, Written Opinion mailed Sep. 14, 2009, 7 pgs.
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39 Japanese Application Serial No. 2008-526378, Office Action mailed Dec. 18, 2012, (W/ English Translation), 4 pgs.
40 Japanese Application Serial No. 2008-526378, Office Action mailed Jun. 19, 2012, (w/ English translation), 6 pgs.
41 Japanese Application Serial No. 2008-526378, Official Action of Pretrial Reexamination Process mailed Nov. 6, 2012, 1 pg.
42 Japanese Application Serial No. 2008-526378, Response filed May 28, 2013 to Office Action mailed Dec. 18, 2012, (w/ English translation of claims), 8 pgs.
43 Japanese Application Serial No. 2008-526378, Response filed Oct. 19, 2012 to Examiners Decision of Final Refusal mailed Jun. 19, 2012, (w/ English translation of claims), 13 pgs.
44 Japanese Application Serial No. 2010-503206, Examiners Decision of Final Refusal mailed May 7, 2013, (w/ English translation), 5 pgs.
45 Japanese Application Serial No. 2010-503206, Office Action mailed Dec. 4, 2012, w/ English translation, 7 pgs.
46 Japanese Application Serial No. 2010-503206, Response filed Mar. 4, 2013 to Office Action mailed Dec. 4, 2012, w/English translation, 13 pgs.
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56 S. Rowell, et al., Detection of Vitamin E in Irradiated UHMWPE by UV-Visible Spectroscopy, ORS 2011 Annual Meeting, Poster No. 1186.
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58 Tomita, et al., "Prevention of Fatigue Cracks in Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene Joint Components by the Addition of Vitamin E" , Applied Biomaterials, vol. 48, 1999, pp. 474-478.
59 Tomita, N., et al., "Prevention of Fatigue Cracks in Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene Joint Components by the Addition of Vitamin E", Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, (1999), 474-478.
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Clasificación de EE.UU. 264/494, 526/352, 524/587, 522/75, 522/161, 524/585, 428/339, 523/115, 524/110
Clasificación internacional B32B17/10, G03G9/097, C08L23/06, B29C35/08, A61F2/00
Clasificación cooperativa C08J2323/06, C08J7/123, C08J3/24, Y10T428/269, A61K31/355, C08J3/28, C08L2314/02, C08L2205/02, C08L2207/068, C08K5/1545, C08L23/04, C08L23/06, C08K5/005, A61L27/16, C08L2312/06, A61L27/44, A61L27/505