Hip Pain
E-Poly™ Vitamin E Polyethylene and Regenerex® Porous Metal
Biomet continues to work on introducing new technologies that may increase the longevity of its orthopedic implants. Two such technologies have been introduced recently with implants available for total hip replacement.
E-Poly™ Highly-Crosslinked Polyethylene, from Biomet, is the only Vitamin E enhanced polyethylene. The process begins with Biomet's clinically proven ArCom® polyethylene. Vitamin E, a natural anti-oxidant, is then added to the ArCom® poly, which has demonstrated, in laboratory testing, a greater resistance to harmful oxidation.1 Polyethylene oxidation is like rust on a car, which can weaken the polyethylene.
Regenerex® Porous Titanium Construct is a highly porous metal engineered to allow bone to rapidly grow into the implant, which can enhance fixation. Regenerex® material is used for the hip cup, the implant that resurfaces the damaged socket portion of the hip. The cup can then be used with E-Poly™ Vitamin E liners.
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1 Data on file at Biomet. Bench test results are not necessarily indicative of clinical performance.
