BRUNNER, LORENZ,DIRIX, YVO,SCHMOTZER, HANS,JANI, SHILESH C.
申请号:
CA2698258
公开号:
CA2698258C
申请日:
2008.09.04
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要:
The present disclosure is directed to a composition comprising an ultra-highmolecular weightpolyethylene and Vitamin E first mixed with a polyethylene such that the mixhas a Vitamin Econcentration in the range of .02 to .12 wt% and then molded with thepolyethylene at a temperaturegreater than a melting point of the polyethylene forming a molded composition.The molded compositionis gamma irradiated in air with a dosage radiation between 5 and 20 Mrad andwherein the irradiatingdosage is determined relative to the concentration of Vitamin E in themixture. The disclosure is alsodirected to a prosthetic device having an insert comprising this composition.