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...

The Contemporary Acetabular Cup from Stryker is a cemented, flanged, polyethylene component used for primary or revision hip arthroplasty. The cup has methylmethacrylate studs on the base which are removable but which are intended to remove the risk of bottoming out. The flange can be trimmed to...

The Zimmer Continuum Acetabulum System is a flexible acetabular implantation system. It comprises a Trabecular Metal backing and has Longevity cross-linked polyethylene and Metasul bearing options. In 2011, the system was used in 3% of primary uncemented hip implantations, and had a pre-entry...

CONTOUR Acetabular Rings are titanium rings designed for the protection of acetabular bone graft in revision hip surgery. The ring provides a stable base for a cemented socket and is indicated in large cavitary defects, medial wall defects, segmental defects involving the anterior or posterior...

The Corail stem has been in clinical use since the 1980s. It is a fully hydroxy-apatite coated (150 micron thickness) non-porous forged titanium alloy stem. The design includes a proximal trapexoidal cross section, intended to resist axial/torsional stresses and promote initial stability, and a...