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Title: Method of fabricating graphite for use as a skeletal prosthesis and product thereof

Abstract

A method for producing porous graphite for use as bone replacement with a structure for osteon penetration. Graphite is produced with ordered circular pores of 100 to 1000 microns in diameter covering at least 25% of the exposed surfaces. A cylindrical fiber is coated with a carbon flour-pitch mix and is then wound on a bobbin in a predetermined manner. The product of winding is dried, pressed, carbonized, and then graphitized. The fibers are removed either chemically or by volatilization during carbonization or graphitization.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [2]
  1. Oak Ridge, TN
  2. (Oak Ridge, TN)
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
863000
Patent Number(s):
4070514
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61F - FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61L - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; fabricating; graphite; skeletal; prosthesis; product; producing; porous; bone; replacement; structure; osteon; penetration; produced; circular; pores; 100; 1000; microns; diameter; covering; 25; exposed; surfaces; cylindrical; fiber; coated; carbon; flour-pitch; mix; wound; bobbin; predetermined; manner; winding; dried; pressed; carbonized; graphitized; fibers; removed; chemically; volatilization; carbonization; graphitization; exposed surface; porous graphite; exposed surfaces; producing porous; /428/156/264/623/

Citation Formats

Eatherly, Walter P, Robbins, J M, and Rosson, Sr., David E. Method of fabricating graphite for use as a skeletal prosthesis and product thereof. United States: N. p., 1978. Web.
Eatherly, Walter P, Robbins, J M, & Rosson, Sr., David E. Method of fabricating graphite for use as a skeletal prosthesis and product thereof. United States.
Eatherly, Walter P, Robbins, J M, and Rosson, Sr., David E. Sun . "Method of fabricating graphite for use as a skeletal prosthesis and product thereof". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863000.
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title = {Method of fabricating graphite for use as a skeletal prosthesis and product thereof},
author = {Eatherly, Walter P and Robbins, J M and Rosson, Sr., David E.},
abstractNote = {A method for producing porous graphite for use as bone replacement with a structure for osteon penetration. Graphite is produced with ordered circular pores of 100 to 1000 microns in diameter covering at least 25% of the exposed surfaces. A cylindrical fiber is coated with a carbon flour-pitch mix and is then wound on a bobbin in a predetermined manner. The product of winding is dried, pressed, carbonized, and then graphitized. The fibers are removed either chemically or by volatilization during carbonization or graphitization.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978}
}