US 11,679,181 B2
Porous biocompatible polymer material and methods
Sean Hamilton Kerr, Oreland, PA (US); Ali Recber, East Greenwich, RI (US); Thomas Pepe, West Chester, PA (US); Dominique Messerli, Bristol, RI (US); Lawton Laurence, Phoenixville, PA (US); Ryan Walsh, Downingtown, PA (US); Thomas Kueenzi, Magden (CH); and Brandon Randall, Suzhou Jiangsu (CN)
Assigned to DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US)
Filed by DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US)
Filed on Dec. 30, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/730,488.
Application 15/066,195 is a division of application No. 13/967,422, filed on Aug. 15, 2013, granted, now 9,308,297, issued on Apr. 12, 2016.
Application 16/730,488 is a continuation of application No. 15/066,195, filed on Mar. 10, 2016, granted, now 10,549,014.
Application 13/967,422 is a continuation of application No. 12/666,216, granted, now 8,530,560, issued on Sep. 10, 2013, previously published as PCT/US2009/000604, filed on Jan. 30, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/025,426, filed on Feb. 1, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2020/0139014 A1, May 7, 2020
Int. Cl. A61L 27/56 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61N 1/362 (2006.01); C08J 9/24 (2006.01); C08J 9/26 (2006.01); A61L 27/18 (2006.01); C08G 65/00 (2006.01); A61L 27/26 (2006.01); A61L 27/50 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01)
CPC A61L 27/56 (2013.01) [A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61L 27/18 (2013.01); A61L 27/26 (2013.01); A61L 27/50 (2013.01); A61N 1/3622 (2013.01); C08G 65/00 (2013.01); C08J 9/24 (2013.01); C08J 9/26 (2013.01); A61B 17/86 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2817 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3008 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30062 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30064 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3097 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30317 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30387 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30426 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30578 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30604 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30841 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0025 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0098 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00796 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00976 (2013.01); A61L 2430/02 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An orthopedic implant comprising:
a composite body comprising a plurality of thermoplastic polymers, the composite body including a first porous portion and a second solid portion bonded to the first porous portion;
wherein the first porous portion comprises a first thermoplastic polymer of the plurality of thermoplastic polymers that comprises a PEAK family polymer and the second solid portion comprises a second thermoplastic polymer of the plurality of thermoplastic polymers that comprises polyethylene; and,
wherein the first porous portion comprises a network of granules of the first thermoplastic polymer bonded together a contact points and defining a plurality of interstitial spaces between the network of granules.