Inventor

PLETCHER DIRK

US16 patents

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ZIMMER INC

10 patents

US6432349B1Aug 13, 2002

Process of making an articulating bearing surface

ZIMMER INC87 citations97

US9926432B2Mar 27, 2018

Antioxidant stabilized crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene for medical device applications

ZIMMER INC5 citations83

US9822224B2Nov 21, 2017

Antioxidant stabilized crosslinked ultra high molecular weight polyethylene for medical device applications

ZIMMER INC6 citations83

US9277949B2Mar 8, 2016

Antioxidant stabilized crosslinked ultra high molecular weight polyethylene for medical device applications

ZIMMER INC7 citations83

US9265545B2Feb 23, 2016

Antioxidant stabilized crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene for medical device applications

ZIMMER INC7 citations83

US10556998B2Feb 11, 2020

Antioxidant stabilized crosslinked ultra high molecular weight polyethylene for medical device applications

ZIMMER INC2 citations72

US10265891B2Apr 23, 2019

Antioxidant-infused ultra high molecular weight polyethylene

ZIMMER INC3 citations72

US10184031B2Jan 22, 2019

Melt-stabilized ultra high molecular weight polyethylene and method of making the same

ZIMMER INC3 citations72

US9718241B2Aug 1, 2017

Method of manufacturing an acetabular component

ZIMMER INC2 citations68

US9708467B2Jul 18, 2017

Polymer compositions comprising one or more protected antioxidants

ZIMMER INC0 citations51

RUFNER ALICIA

4 patents

US8669299B2Mar 11, 2014

Antioxidant stabilized crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene for medical device applications

RUFNER ALICIA11 citations91

US8178594B2May 15, 2012

Antioxidant stabilized crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene for medical device applications

RUFNER ALICIA20 citations91

US8129440B2Mar 6, 2012

Antioxidant stabilized crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene for medical device applications

RUFNER ALICIA24 citations91

US8664290B2Mar 4, 2014

Antioxidant stabilized crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene for medical device applications

RUFNER ALICIA11 citations82

PLETCHER DIRK

1 patent

US8399535B2Mar 19, 2013

Polymer [[s]] compositions including an antioxidant

PLETCHER DIRK11 citations79

POPOOLA OLUDELE O

1 patent

US9107755B2Aug 18, 2015

Knee system and method of making same

POPOOLA OLUDELE O3 citations60