Orthopaedics | Hip | Which Medical Device
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The CUT femoral neck endoprosthesis is a short stem device with a modular dual cone proximal component that allows the selection of different offsets and versions once the stem has been implanted. The implant is made from CoCrMo alloy and has a macroporous structure. The stem is curved at the...
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The TaperLoc Microplasty from Biomet is a short femoral stem which is essentially a shortened version of the Taperloc stem (35mm shorter). This is a collarless, flat tapered wedge design, made from porous, plasma sprayed titanium. Lombardi et al give some useful advice for insertion. They...
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The ReCap hip resurfacing from Biomet has the following design features: a titanium porous coated socket, with or without hydroxyapatite coating; anti-rotation fins on the socket to enhance stability; a thinner acetabular component with the aim of removing less bone than other systems; a 0.5mm...
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The MIHR International Hip Resurfacing is a cast high-carbon cobalt chrome metal-on-metal hip resurfacing device intended to facilitate “small incision” surgery, and which has an appropriately specialised set of instruments for doing so. These include a retractor, femoral head...
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The Conserve Plus is a hip resurfacing device from Wright Medical which obtained FDA approval in 2009. The socket is manufactured from cast cobalt-chrome and it has a sintered porous coating for cementless fixation. The geometry of the socket includes a 170 degree coverage angle, and the edge of...
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