Technology for Manufacturing Alumina Ceramic Based Femoral Head and Cup (alumina ceramic or PE) for Total Hip Replacement (THR)

Total hip replacement (THR) implants based on ceramic head and ceramic/ polymer acetabular cup

Useful in Healthcare Sector and readily available for commercialization. 

• Affordable and state-of-the-art healthcare solution 
• Both femoral head and cup are biologically and chemically inert, non-toxic, biocompatible and needs almost no replacement while the conventional metallic ones give rise to local infection occasionally, prone to chemical corrosion in body fluid, need replacement after regular intervals of 10 years. 
• The articulating surfaces being harder than conventional ones would offer better wear resistance and therefore longer service life when used in different combinations of ball and cup. 
• Different designs of commercially available stems (made of either SS 316 L or Ti-6Al-4V alloy) can be safely used with this ceramic femoral head and cup.