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E1™ Antioxidant Infused Technology

E1™ Antioxidant Infused Technology
The only polyethylene infused with vitamin E to provide strength
and oxidative stability without compromise

E1™ Antioxidant Infused Technology surpasses the limitations of first generation highly crosslinked polyethylene. This unique technology, developed by Biomet’s engineers and the research power of Massachusetts General Hospital, is the first vitamin E stabilized highly crosslinked polyethylene bearing material that has been shown in testing to provide high mechanical strength and true oxidative stability.
  • Produced using a patent pending second-generation technology and proprietary process1
  • Isostatically compression molded polyethylene barstock, as used in clinically proven ArCom® polyethylene, is processed below the melt temperature to maintain the strength of the crosslinked polyethylene
  • Infused with vitamin E to stabilize free radicals and prevent oxidative degradation
Testing has shown that E1™ Antioxidant Infused Technology offers:
  • Fatigue strength greater than first generation re-melted HXLPE1-3
  • Stronger than sequentially crosslinked and annealed materials after an environmental stress cracking (ESC) study1
  • True oxidative protection without re-melting: no evidence of measurable oxidation1

1 Data on file at Biomet. Bench test results not necessarily indicative of clinical performance.
2 Wannomae, K. Environmental Stress Cracking of Two-Tocopherol Doped, Irradiated UHMWPEs and Two Contemporary UHMWPEs. Report Provided by the Orthopaedic Biomechanics and Biomaterials Laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital. January 12, 2007.
3 Bhambri S., et al. The effect of aging on mechanical properties of melt-annealed highly crosslinked UHMWPE. Crosslinked and Thermally Treated Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene for Joint Replacements. 171-82, 2004.2004

Learn about E1™ Antioxidant Infused Technology use in hip products.

Additional Information

E-Poly HXLPE Product Brochure
PDF File - 313 KB

Patient Risk Information - 01-50-0961
PDF File - 65 KB

Patient Risk Information - 01-50-0967
PDF File - 103 KB

 

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