| US 7,384,430 B2 | ||
| Low crystalline polymeric material for orthopaedic implants and an associated method | ||
| Keith Greer, Fort Wayne, Ind. (US); and Richard S. King, Warsaw, Ind. (US) | ||
| Assigned to DePuy Products, Inc., Warsaw, Ind. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 30, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/880,948. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0004168 A1, Jan. 05, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. A61F 2/28 (2006.01); C08J 3/28 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 623—11.11 [623/13.12; 623/18.11; 623/20.14; 623/20.11; 623/926; 522/161; 528/503; 422/1; 422/22; 264/485; 264/488] | 13 Claims |
| 1. An implantable orthopaedic device, comprising:
a component made from a polymeric material, wherein the polymeric material has a crystallinity gradient formed therein and
the crystallinity gradient is positioned such that the crystallinity of the polymeric material increases moving in a direction
away from an exterior surface of the polymeric material toward an interior of the polymeric material.
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