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Bone prostheses with direct cast macrotextured surface regions and method for manufacturing the same
Assignee: Johnson and Johnson Professional Inc
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Filing: 1995-06-01
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Granted: 1998-02-03
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Expires: 2015-06-01
Abstract
Abstract An implantable article having on at least a portion of its exterior surface an integral, as-cast macrotextured surface having pores with undercut edge profiles is provided. The integral, as-cast macrotextured surface is able to be formed on the implantable articles by a modified casting process. As part of a casting process, positive models of the articles to be cast, or parts thereof, are formed by stereolithographic techniques. Cavities or molds, representing negative images of the articles to be cast, are then formed by encasing one or more models in a refractory material. The positive models are then extracted by heating and thus melting the material from which they are made. Thereafter, molten casting material can be poured into the resulting mold to obtain the implantable articles.
Inventors
- 👤 David L. LaSalle
- 👤 Timothy M. Flynn
- 👤 Salvatore Caldarise
- 👤 Richard P. Manginelli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:09
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22C; B22C7/00; B22C7/02; A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/30767; A61F2/30771; A61F2/3094; A61F2/30942; B29; B29C; B29C64/00; B29C64/10; B29C64/106; B29C64/124; B29C64/129; B29C64/135; B33; B33Y; B33Y10/00; B33Y70/00; B33Y80/00; A61F2/28; A61F2/32; A61F2/36; A61F2/3662; A61F2/367; A61F2/38; A61F2/3859; A61F2/389; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30317; A61F2002/30322; A61F2002/30667; A61F2002/30682; A61F2002/30952; A61F2002/30957; A61F2002/30962; A61F2/34; A61F2002/3401; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0014; A61F2250/0026; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00011; A61F2310/00017; A61F2310/00023; A61F2310/00029; B29C33/00; B29C33/38; B29C33/3842; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/753; B29L2031/7532
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
334 words
A process for casting an implantable article, comprising the steps of: preparing one or more solid, heat destructible positive models of the implantable article, or portions thereof, by a stereolithography process involving providing a liquid material, curable to a heat destructible solid upon contact with stimulating energy, selectively directing to the liquid material a source of stimulating energy of sufficient intensity to cure the liquid material in a desired two dimensional pattern to form a solid surface, and continuously ensuring that the solid surface is fully coated with the liquid material and repeatedly directing the source of stimulating energy at desired locations, in a predetermined sequence, on or adjacent to the solid surface yielding successive layers of the solid surface that form a solid, three dimensional positive model of the implantable article to be cast, the positive models having on at least a portion of their exterior surfaces a macrotextured region including macropores having a diameter between about 150 and 600 microns wherein at least some macropores have undercut edge profiles; assembling one or more of the positive models to a runner system to form a cluster assembly; building a shell around the cluster assembly by applying one or more coatings of a refractory material to the cluster assembly while allowing the refractory material sufficient drying time between successive applications of refractory to form, upon drying, an investment assembly; recovering the positive models from the investment assembly by heating the investment assembly to a temperature sufficient to melt or destroy the positive models such that the material from which the positive models are made can be extracted from the investment assembly leaving a shell having one or more cavities; and filling the shell with a molten casting material such that the molten casting material fills the cavities in the shell to form, upon cooling, solid implantable articles having on at least a portion of their exterior surfaces a macroporous textured surface including macropores wherein at least some of the macropores have undercut edge profiles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
334 words
A process for casting an implantable article, comprising the steps of: preparing one or more solid, heat destructible positive models of the implantable article, or portions thereof, by a stereolithography process involving providing a liquid material, curable to a heat destructible solid upon contact with stimulating energy, selectively directing to the liquid material a source of stimulating energy of sufficient intensity to cure the liquid material in a desired two dimensional pattern to form a solid surface, and continuously ensuring that the solid surface is fully coated with the liquid material and repeatedly directing the source of stimulating energy at desired locations, in a predetermined sequence, on or adjacent to the solid surface yielding successive layers of the solid surface that form a solid, three dimensional positive model of the implantable article to be cast, the positive models having on at least a portion of their exterior surfaces a macrotextured region including macropores having a diameter between about 150 and 600 microns wherein at least some macropores have undercut edge profiles; assembling one or more of the positive models to a runner system to form a cluster assembly; building a shell around the cluster assembly by applying one or more coatings of a refractory material to the cluster assembly while allowing the refractory material sufficient drying time between successive applications of refractory to form, upon drying, an investment assembly; recovering the positive models from the investment assembly by heating the investment assembly to a temperature sufficient to melt or destroy the positive models such that the material from which the positive models are made can be extracted from the investment assembly leaving a shell having one or more cavities; and filling the shell with a molten casting material such that the molten casting material fills the cavities in the shell to form, upon cooling, solid implantable articles having on at least a portion of their exterior surfaces a macroporous textured surface including macropores wherein at least some of the macropores have undercut edge profiles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The process of claim 1 further comprising, prior to the step of filling the shell, the step of preheating the shell at a temperature and for a duration sufficient to remove any residual material from which the positive models are made, and to add fired strength to the shell.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the liquid material includes a photocurable polymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the liquid material is an acrylate resin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the stimulating energy is selected from the group consisting of thermal energy, electromagnetic energy, an electron beam, a beam of high energy particles, ultraviolet light, visible light, a laser beam.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the casting material is a metal or metal alloy.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
248 words
A process for manufacturing an implantable article, comprising the steps of: preparing by a stereolithography technique one or more solid, heat destructible positive models of the implantable article, or portions thereof, each positive model having on at least a portion of its exterior surface a macrotextured surface including macropores having a diameter between about 150 and 600 microns wherein at least some macropores have undercut edge profiles; assembling one or more of the positive models to a runner system to form a cluster assembly; building a shell around the cluster assembly by applying one or more coatings of a refractory material to the cluster assembly while allowing sufficient drying time for the refractory material between successive applications of refractory to form an investment assembly; recovering the positive models from the investment assembly by heating the investment assembly to a temperature sufficient to melt or destroy the positive models such that the material from which the positive models are made can be extracted from the investment assembly leaving a shell having one or more cavities; firing the shell at a desired temperature and for a sufficient duration to add fired strength to the shell; and filling the shell with a molten metal or metal alloy such that the molten metal or metal alloy fills the cavities in the shell to form, upon cooling, metal or metal alloy implantable articles having on at least a portion of their exterior surfaces a macroporous textured surface including macropores with undercut edge profiles.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
248 words
A process for manufacturing an implantable article, comprising the steps of: preparing by a stereolithography technique one or more solid, heat destructible positive models of the implantable article, or portions thereof, each positive model having on at least a portion of its exterior surface a macrotextured surface including macropores having a diameter between about 150 and 600 microns wherein at least some macropores have undercut edge profiles; assembling one or more of the positive models to a runner system to form a cluster assembly; building a shell around the cluster assembly by applying one or more coatings of a refractory material to the cluster assembly while allowing sufficient drying time for the refractory material between successive applications of refractory to form an investment assembly; recovering the positive models from the investment assembly by heating the investment assembly to a temperature sufficient to melt or destroy the positive models such that the material from which the positive models are made can be extracted from the investment assembly leaving a shell having one or more cavities; firing the shell at a desired temperature and for a sufficient duration to add fired strength to the shell; and filling the shell with a molten metal or metal alloy such that the molten metal or metal alloy fills the cavities in the shell to form, upon cooling, metal or metal alloy implantable articles having on at least a portion of their exterior surfaces a macroporous textured surface including macropores with undercut edge profiles.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
256 words
A process for manufacturing an implantable article, comprising the steps of: preparing one or more heat destructible positive models of the implantable article; forming on at least a portion of the exterior surface of the positive models, by a stereolithography technique, a macrotextured surface including macropores having a diameter between about; 150 and 600 microns wherein at least some macropores have undercut edge profiles, the macrotextured surface being comprised of a heat destructible solid material; assembling one or more of the positive models to a runner system to form a cluster assembly; building a shell around the cluster assembly by applying one or more coatings of a refractory material to the cluster assembly while allowing sufficient drying time for the refractory material between successive applications of refractory to form an investment assembly; recovering the positive models from the investment assembly by heating the investment assembly to a temperature sufficient to melt or destroy the positive models such that the material from which the positive models are made can be extracted from the investment assembly leaving a shell having one or more cavities; firing the shell at a desired temperature and for a sufficient duration to add fired strength to the shell; and filling the shell with a molten metal or metal alloy such that the molten metal or metal alloy fills the cavities in the shell to form, upon cooling, metal or metal alloy implantable articles having on at least a portion of their exterior surfaces a macroporous textured surface including macropores with undercut edge profiles.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
256 words
A process for manufacturing an implantable article, comprising the steps of: preparing one or more heat destructible positive models of the implantable article; forming on at least a portion of the exterior surface of the positive models, by a stereolithography technique, a macrotextured surface including macropores having a diameter between about; 150 and 600 microns wherein at least some macropores have undercut edge profiles, the macrotextured surface being comprised of a heat destructible solid material; assembling one or more of the positive models to a runner system to form a cluster assembly; building a shell around the cluster assembly by applying one or more coatings of a refractory material to the cluster assembly while allowing sufficient drying time for the refractory material between successive applications of refractory to form an investment assembly; recovering the positive models from the investment assembly by heating the investment assembly to a temperature sufficient to melt or destroy the positive models such that the material from which the positive models are made can be extracted from the investment assembly leaving a shell having one or more cavities; firing the shell at a desired temperature and for a sufficient duration to add fired strength to the shell; and filling the shell with a molten metal or metal alloy such that the molten metal or metal alloy fills the cavities in the shell to form, upon cooling, metal or metal alloy implantable articles having on at least a portion of their exterior surfaces a macroporous textured surface including macropores with undercut edge profiles.
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