Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of manufacturing a surgical instrument or prosthesis
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Application No.: US14117121Application Date: 2012-05-11
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Publication No.: US09770855B2Publication Date: 2017-09-26
- Inventor: Henri Asselin , Michael Reeve , Todd Beaupre
- Applicant: Henri Asselin , Michael Reeve , Todd Beaupre
- Applicant Address: US MN Chaska IE Cork
- Assignee: LAKE REGION MEDICAL, INC.,DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
- Current Assignee: LAKE REGION MEDICAL, INC.,DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Chaska IE Cork
- Priority: GB1107931.6 20110512
- International Application: PCT/GB2012/051061 WO 20120511
- International Announcement: WO2012/153149 WO 20121115
- Main IPC: B29C45/00
- IPC: B29C45/00 ; B29C45/16 ; B29L31/00 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B90/00

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a surgical instrument or prosthesis and an injection moulded surgical instrument or prosthesis are described. A first material is injected into a first mould to form an interim component. A second material is injected into a second mould containing at least part of the interim component to form the surgical instrument or prosthesis such that portions of the first and second materials are exposed at the external surface of the surgical instrument or prosthesis. The first and second materials are visually distinct such that at least one exposed portion of the first or second material adjacent to an exposed portion of the other material forms a marking which is visible to a user.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150174801A1 MANUFACTURING METHOD AND PRODUCTS Public/Granted day:2015-06-25
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