Smith Nephew, Inc

M.L. Scott and S.C. Jani, Cross-linked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene for medical implant use, US Patent 6 726 727, assigned to Smith Nephew, Inc. (Memphis, TN), April 27, 2004. 

One of the authors (Konsei Shino) has received funding from Smith Nephew Inc., MA, USA... 

Today, ethylene oxide continues to be used as a contemporary sterilization method for UHMWPE by major orthopedic manufacturers. Smith Nephew, Inc. (Memphis, Tennessee, USA) and Wright Medical Technology, Inc. (Arlington, Tennessee, USA) have employed ethylene oxide since the 1990s [4]. More recently, however, Zimmer, Inc. (Warsaw, Indiana, USA) chose ethylene oxide for sterilization of their highly crosslinked UHMWPE (Durasul) hip and knee products [29] (Figure 3.8). 

Orthopedic manufacturer Smith Nephew Orthopedics, Inc. (Memphis, TN), www.smith-nephew.com... 

SW Shalaby, M Deng, (to Smith Nephew Richards Inc) European Patent 0714460 (1996). 

This chapter was made possible by the assistance of colleagues at the five orthopedic manufacturers of highly crosslinked UHMWPE, who provided access to representative products and processing information Jordan Freedman and David Schroeder (Biomet, Inc.) Keith Greer (DePuy Orthopedics) Hallie Brinkerhuff (Zimmer, Inc.) Alissa Sellers (Stryker Orthopedics) and Mark Morrison (Smith Nephew). 

Silver ions Silver sulfadiazine [133,134.135] Biostep Ag (Smith md Nephew, bic., Lcirgo, FL) PromogTcm Prisma (Systcigenix/ Medline Industries, Inc.) Sponge Controlled delivery Low hydrosolubility... 

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