Advanced wear-reducing surfaces

OXINIUM^◊ material is a metal alloy whose surface has been transformed into a smooth, black ceramic surface. This remarkable surface wears like a ceramic, but beneath the surface it is still solid metal and thus retains its strength characteristics. The ceramic surface makes OXINIUM^◊ implants 4,900 times more abrasion resistant than standard cobalt chrome. It also reduces friction between the implant and the plastic or cartilage surfaces. The result is superior durability over time.

With an OXINIUM^◊ hip replacement, the ball is replaced with an OXINIUM^◊ femoral head and the socket is replaced with cross-linked plastic. This reduces wear by 98%^1,2 in laboratory testing when compared to traditional metal on plastic hip replacements. The OXINIUM^◊ surface also reduces the concern for metal wear particles that can occur from metal on metal hip replacements and brittle fractures which sometimes occur with ceramic on ceramic hip replacement. Talk with your surgeon to learn more about OXINIUM^◊ hip replacements and to find out if they are right for you.