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DURATION Polyethylene

  • Added May 1, 2013
  • Manufactured by Stryker

Duration Stabilised Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) was the first annealed (heated below melting temperature) crosslinked polyethylene. Crosslinking is achieved by irradiation, and so the manufacturing process involves irradiation followed by heating. Heating tends to reduce...

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Zimmer Longevity Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene | Which Medical Device

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Longevity Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene

  • Added Apr 27, 2011
  • Manufactured by Zimmer

Zimmer Longevity Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene The Longevity is Zimmer’s highly crosslinked polyethylene insert designed for total hip arthroplasty, launched in 1999. It is available as standard, 10° elevation, 20° elevation and 7 mm offset. (Zimmer.com, accessed 13/4/11) The...

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Depuy Synthes Marathon Cross-Linked Polyethylene | Which Medical Device

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Marathon Cross-Linked Polyethylene

Marathon Cross-Linked Polyethylene is a third generation cross-linked polyethylene. The manufacturing process involves 5 MRad of gamma irradiation, followed by a thermal treatment which is said to reduce free radicals in the polyethylene, enhance material consolidation and reduce the oxidative...

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Stryker X3 Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene | Which Medical Device

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X3 Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene

  • Added Mar 8, 2011
  • Manufactured by Stryker

Following on from the Crossfire highly cross linked polyethylene manufactured by Stryker, the X3 was introduced to the market in 2005. The highly cross linked X3 polyethylene is manufactured by a process of repeated gamma irradiation (3Mrads, 3 exposures) and annealing, with a final...

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