Delta Ceramic Hip Joint
It is a mixed oxide ceramic with increased fracture strength excellent wear properties and unlimited biocompatibility.
Delta ceramic hip joint. Below you will find an overview of the available sizes and many combination possibilities. The proximal rectangular cross sectional geometry provides rotational stability. Ceramtec biolox delta ceramic hip heads. The need for a low wear ceramic bearing in revision arthroplasty was not available in the past.
This study reports mid term results of delta ceramic on ceramic coc in total hip arthroplasty tha. Annual clinical and radiographic evaluations were performed and patien. Subjects received delta coc tha in a prospective multi center study with either 28 mm n 177 or 36 mm n 168 articulations. Low wear with multiple liner options.
Long term and effective fixation ti ha double coating. Since its launch 6 6 million biolox delta ball heads and over 2 million inserts as of end of december 2017 have been sold worldwide. Biolox delta is the newest material in the biolox family. P biomet offers both the biolox delta and the biolox delta option ceramic femoral heads.
The option is comprised of two components. Biolox forte and biolox delta are the successful clinically proven standard for medical professionals worldwide in joint replacement. For more information visit ceramtec s website. Titanium femoral stem hip joint replacement prosthesis.
Biolox forte and biolox delta femoral heads and cup inserts can be combined with ceramic components from the biolox family of products as well as with inserts made from conventional and highly cross linked polyethylene. Professional information on biolox advanced ceramics implants ball heads cup inserts knee joint components. The titanium adapters have an internal 12 14 taper that mates with the femoral stem while the option heads have a taper designed to mate with the adapters. Periprosthetic joint infection pji is one the most devastating complications of joint arthroplasty the prevalence of pji appears to be on the rise with a projected number exceeding 60 000 to 70 000 hip and knee cases in the united states by 2023 3 the resulting increase of hip and knee revision is projected to exceed annual costs to us hospitals of infected revisions by usd 1 62.
The pink color of biolox delta ceramic gives surgeons the certainty that they re using implants of the highest quality and reliability for their patients from ceramtec biolox delta is the only ceramic with 15 years of successful clinical experience with more than 8 million components sold. The biolox delta component is a traditional one piece ceramic head indicated for primary hip arthroplasty only.