Porous orthopedic casting material
CA 2180337 A1 · Owner: Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company · Inventors: Edgar, Jason L.; Mahler, Andrew J. Jr.; Scholz, Matthew T.
Overview
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The present invention provides, an article comprising a curable resin and a filler associated with the resin. The incorporation of fillers, into the casting materials of the present invention adds substantially, to the strength of the cured casting material as well as to the handling, properties of the uncured casting tape or bandage. The incorporation of fillers into the casting materials of the present invention also imparts air and vapor porosity to the cured casting materials. If desired, articles of the present invention may also incorporate fibers (either individually bundled, or in the, form of a light-weight scrim) to provide increased cohesiveness to the uncured article. Extremely …
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Why it's free to use
- Filed October 11, 1994. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended October 11, 2014.
- A certificate of supplementary protection adds at most two years for a drug, so even that would have ended by October 11, 2016.
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