Preparation of formed orthopedic articles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9192991
APP PUB NO 20100297462A1
SERIAL NO

12514342

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In one embodiment, the present invention may be a method of forming a porous and/or dense article from metal powder (12), including adding to a mold a first feedstock comprising an agglomerated metal powder (12) and an agglomeration agent, forming said first feedstock into a green state dense article (22); and removing said agglomeration agent. Furthermore, the present invention may include a second feedstock including an agglomerated metal powder (12), a space filling material and an agglomeration agent which may be formed into a green state porous article (21). The present invention also includes a dense and/or porous article (22 and 21) manufactured by various methods, as well as methods for creating the dense and porous feedstocks. Moreover, the present invention may include an article which may be a medical implant.

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  • HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
DeLuise, Michael A Paramus, US 3 2
Klein, Robert W Chestnut Ridge, US 30 799
Lapszynski, John Oak Ridge, US 5 57

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