Patent classifications
A
A61
A61F
2/00
A61F2/02
A61F2/30
A61F2/32
A61F2/34
A61F2002/344
A61F2002/344
CUP WITH CONICAL PERMANENT PEGS
This invention related to a method of forming a polymer component and comprises blending polymer particles with antioxidant to form a mixture in which the antioxidant coats the polymer particles, irradiating the polymer particles to cross-link the polymer particles therein and forming the irradiated mixture into a consolidated component. The invention also relates to a method of forming an articular surface for a prosthesis and a prosthesis having a polymer articular bearing surface wherein at least one predetermined portion of the bearing surface is provided with cross-linked polymer bonds.