 Ceramic on Polyethylene
Hip Systems
Product features
- Femoral heads in both
HIP Vitox ® alumina and Zyranox ® zirconia.
- Reduced polyethylene
wear compared to CrCo heads.
- Zyranox ® Zirconia
for greater design flexibility, smaller diameter and long neck length femoral
heads.
Product range
Femoral heads are available in both HIP Vitox ® alumina and Zyranox ® zirconia materials and in a variety of designs depending on the hip replacement system. Standard products offered are summarised below. Custom designs are available on
request, including large diameter femoral heads greater than 50 mm.
Femoral Heads
|
Head
diameter
|
Taper
angle
|
Taper
offset
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Material
|
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26mm
|
12/14
|
-4
/ +0 / +4mm
|
HIP
Vitox ® alumina
|
|
28mm
|
12/14
and 14/16
|
-4
/ +0 / +4mm
|
HIP
Vitox ® alumina
|
|
32mm
|
12/14
and 14/16
|
-4
/ +0 / +4mm
|
HIP
Vitox ® alumina
|
|
22mm
|
12/14
|
-3mm
/ +0
|
Zyranox
® zirconia
|
|
26mm
|
12/14
|
-4
/ +0 / +4mm
|
Zyranox
® zirconia
|
|
28mm
|
12/14
and 14/16
|
-4
/ +0 / +12mm
|
Zyranox
® zirconia
|
|
32mm
|
12/14
and 14/16
|
-4
/ +0 / +12mm
|
Zyranox
® zirconia
|
Allowable combinations
Both HIP Vitox ® alumina
and Zyranox ® zirconia femoral heads may be combined with polyethylene cups.
Mechanical data
Ultimate compression or burst test data for products is summarised below indicating burst strength, FDA 510K limit (46KN) and typical physiological load levels.
Clinical Data
Cup penetration data gathered over many years confirm the benefits of ceramic bearings compared to metal on polyethylene combinations.
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