US4491987A
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Method of orthopedic implantation and implant product
Assignee: Clemson University
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Filing: 1979-09-24
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Granted: 1985-01-08
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Expires: 1999-09-24
Abstract
Abstract An improved process for orthopedic implantation of a prosthesis where the prosthesis has a polymer coating on substantially the entire surface of same that is to be affixed to the bone by bone cement, the polymer coating being substantially completely polymerized and exhibiting a virtually pore free outer surface. After preparation of the bone cavity, a bone cement, preferably a self-curing acrylic is inserted into the bone cavity, after which the precoated prosthesis is properly positioned therein. The polymeric coating on the prosthesis should be compatible with the bone cement to achieve a chemical bond therebetween. A precoated prosthesis is also disclosed and claimed.
Inventors
- 👤 Joon B. Park
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:03
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/28; A61L27/34; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/30767; A61F2/32; A61F2002/30906; A61F2/42; A61F2/4241; A61F2002/4243; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00389; A61F2310/00952
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
An orthopedic prosthesis for implantation within a warm blooded mammal with a bone cement composition, said prosthesis comprising a base material structurally defined as to shape and strength to assimilate a portion of hard mammal tissue, said prosthesis having a polymer coating thereabout for contact with bone cement during implantation and having an enlarged surface area therebeneath to provide an improved bond between said prosthesis and said polymer coating, said polymer coating being uniform about said prosthesis, and being up to about 2 millimeters thick, being substantially completely polymerized, having a substantially pore free outer surface, and being compatible with said bone cement composition used during implantation to achieve a chemical bond therebetween.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
An orthopedic prosthesis for implantation within a warm blooded mammal with a bone cement composition, said prosthesis comprising a base material structurally defined as to shape and strength to assimilate a portion of hard mammal tissue, said prosthesis having a polymer coating thereabout for contact with bone cement during implantation and having an enlarged surface area therebeneath to provide an improved bond between said prosthesis and said polymer coating, said polymer coating being uniform about said prosthesis, and being up to about 2 millimeters thick, being substantially completely polymerized, having a substantially pore free outer surface, and being compatible with said bone cement composition used during implantation to achieve a chemical bond therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The prosthesis as defined in claim 1 wherein the prosthesis is constructed at least in part from a metal alloy, and the surface of same to be coated was sandblasted.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The prosthesis as defined in claim 1 wherein the prosthesis is constructed at least in part from a metal alloy, and the surface of same to be coated was etched with acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The prosthesis as defined in claim 1 wherein the polymer coating on the prosthesis is of like composition as a bone cement used during the surgical implantation of the prosthesis.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The prosthesis as defined in claim 4 wherein the polymer composition is polymethyl methacrylate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The prosthesis as defined in claim 4 wherein the polymer coating is a polymethylmethacrylate-methylmethacrylate-styrene copolymer.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of orthopedic implantation of a prosthesis with a bone cement composition comprising the steps of: (a) providing a prosthesis to be implanted, said prosthesis having a uniform, substantially completely polymerized polymer coating thereabout forming a precoated area to be bonded to said bone cement during implantation, said polymer coating being up to about 2 millimeters thick, having a pore free outer surface and being chemically bondable with said bone cement; (b) preparing the area of the patient to receive the prosthesis adequate to receive the prosthesis and a quantity of bone cement composition; (c) inserting a quantity of said bone cement composition into the prepared area, adequate to at least completely surround said polymer coating; (d) immediately positioning said prosthesis in the prepared area such that said bone cement composition at least completely surrounds said precoated area of said prosthesis; and (e) permitting said bone cement composition to cure whereby improved fixation of said prosthesis results.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of orthopedic implantation of a prosthesis with a bone cement composition comprising the steps of: (a) providing a prosthesis to be implanted, said prosthesis having a uniform, substantially completely polymerized polymer coating thereabout forming a precoated area to be bonded to said bone cement during implantation, said polymer coating being up to about 2 millimeters thick, having a pore free outer surface and being chemically bondable with said bone cement; (b) preparing the area of the patient to receive the prosthesis adequate to receive the prosthesis and a quantity of bone cement composition; (c) inserting a quantity of said bone cement composition into the prepared area, adequate to at least completely surround said polymer coating; (d) immediately positioning said prosthesis in the prepared area such that said bone cement composition at least completely surrounds said precoated area of said prosthesis; and (e) permitting said bone cement composition to cure whereby improved fixation of said prosthesis results.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as defined in claim 7 wherein the polymer coating and the bone cement composition comprise acrylics.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method as defined in claim 8 wherein acrylic comprises polymethylmethacrylate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as defined in claim 7 wherein the bone cement composition comprises a mixture of an acrylic polymer, an acrylic monomer, and a catalyst.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as defined in claim 10 wherein the acrylic polymer is polymethylmethacrylate and the acrylic monomer is methylmethacrylate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as defined in claim 10 wherein the acrylic polymer is a mixture of polymethylmethacrylate and methylmethacrylate-styrene copolymer and the acrylic monomer is methylmethacrylate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as defined in claim 10 wherein the bone cement composition further includes an ingredient to render same radio opaque.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method as defined in claim 13 wherein the ingredient is barium sulfate.
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