METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING POROUS METAL IMPLANTS

A method for providing a porous metal implant. A mixture of a biocompatible metal, a spacing agent, and a binder is provided. The mixture is formed into a shaped the spacing agent is removed to form a plurality of pores in the implant. A shaped porous metal implant is also provided.

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Hauptverfasser:	HAMMAN, NED M, MERIDEW, JASON D, FLEMING, JAMES B, KUMAR, MUKESH, JANSON, ISAAC, SCHLUETER, ELIZABETH A
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	CASTING CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE MAKING METALLIC POWDER MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL PERFORMING OPERATIONS POWDER METALLURGY TRANSPORTING WORKING METALLIC POWDER
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Zusammenfassung:	A method for providing a porous metal implant. A mixture of a biocompatible metal, a spacing agent, and a binder is provided. The mixture is formed into a shaped the spacing agent is removed to form a plurality of pores in the implant. A shaped porous metal implant is also provided.