Squeaking is mostly infrequent, benign and not associated with pain or functional limitation. Studies show that squeaking is generally not bothersome to patients. Find more information in the followin
A used BIOLOX ® femoral head poses risk of damage potentially invisible to the naked eye. Since any kind of damage can adversely affect the ceramic’s functionality and/or stability, safe use cannot be
The BIOLOX ® OPTION system is part of the endoprosthesis system. The indications, contraindications and recommendations for use of the endoprosthesis system must be followed.
No. BIOLOX ® OPTION system may only be combined with a prosthesis component released by the legal manufacturer of the endoprosthesis system for combination with a BIOLOX ® OPTION system and for which
In the extremely rare event of the fracture of a ceramic component, a synovectomy has to be performed whenever appropriate. In this case, a combination of metal (ball head) with plastic (insert) as we
In the extremely rare event of the fracture of a BIOLOX ® femoral head, the BIOLOX ® OPTION system can be used for a revision with the prosthesis stem left in situ . In such a case, the Instructions f
Implanting surgeons must always refer to the THA system-specific instructions for use, recommendations and possible tools for liner extraction that are provided by the legal manufacturer of the THA sy
From the tribological point of view, BIOLOX ® forte , BIOLOX ® OPTION and BIOLOX ® delta femoral heads may only be used in combination with BIOLOX ® forte or BIOLOX ® delta inserts or PE or XPE insert
According to current literature, the incidence of squeaking ranges from 0% to 23%, but the squeaking rates in most of the clinical studies are below 3%. References available on demand at CeramTec GmbH
In the extremely rare event of the fracture of a ceramic component, a synovectomy has to be performed whenever appropriate. In this case, a combination of metal (ball head) with plastic (insert) as we