United KingdomVerilast OXINIUM Oxidized Zirconium Smith and Nephew
Also http://www.smith-nephew.com/key-products/orthopaedic-reconstruction/oxinium-oxidized-zirconium/
During manufacture, OXINIUM implants undergo a process that transforms the implant's surface into a hard, ceramicised metal - while still retaining all of the durability of the underlying metal. In addition to being more durable than a true ceramic, this metal implant's ceramicised surface is more than twice as hard and therefore twice as resistant to the kind of scratching that can cause a cobalt chrome implant to wear out before its time.1
Also, unlike cobalt chrome, the OXINIUM material contains almost no nickel (< 0.0035% vs. ≥ than 0.5%) and is therefore biocompatible for patients with metal allergy or metal sensitivity.
Some facts that may interest you:
BIOLOX® delta Ceramics
These can be ceramic coated devices to be used with a plastic insert
or a ceramiced femoral component and an all plastic tibial component
Also http://www.smith-nephew.com/key-products/orthopaedic-reconstruction/oxinium-oxidized-zirconium/
During manufacture, OXINIUM implants undergo a process that transforms the implant's surface into a hard, ceramicised metal - while still retaining all of the durability of the underlying metal. In addition to being more durable than a true ceramic, this metal implant's ceramicised surface is more than twice as hard and therefore twice as resistant to the kind of scratching that can cause a cobalt chrome implant to wear out before its time.1
Also, unlike cobalt chrome, the OXINIUM material contains almost no nickel (< 0.0035% vs. ≥ than 0.5%) and is therefore biocompatible for patients with metal allergy or metal sensitivity.
Some facts that may interest you:
- OXINIUM material has a surface hardness that is over twice that of cobalt-chrome
- OXINIUM material may last longer than other implants as it reduces more than half of the implant wear common to other knees and hips based on lab simulator studies
- OXINIUM material avoids the risk of brittle fracture that can occur with ceramic implants
- OXINIUM material is 20% lighter than cobalt-chrome
- OXINIUM material contains <0.0035% for detectable nickel, the leading cause of negative reactions in patients with metal sensitivities
BIOLOX® delta Ceramics
These can be ceramic coated devices to be used with a plastic insert
or a ceramiced femoral component and an all plastic tibial component
