BIOLOX OPTION Ceramic Femoral Head with Adapter Sleeve
BIOLOX by Meril • Ceramic
A two-component hip revision system consisting of a femoral head made of BIOLOX delta ceramics and a titanium alloy adapter sleeve. The adapter sleeve creates a pristine taper interface for ceramic heads on damaged stem tapers, allowing revision while retaining well-fixed femoral stems.
Product overview
A two-component hip revision system consisting of a femoral head made of BIOLOX delta ceramics and a titanium alloy adapter sleeve. The adapter sleeve creates a pristine taper interface for ceramic heads on damaged stem tapers, allowing revision while retaining well-fixed femoral stems.
Sleeved ceramic femoral head for hip revision surgery. Allows revision of femoral head while retaining a well-fixed stem. Titanium adapter sleeve recreates pristine taper interface for ceramic head on a stem in situ. Also usable in primary hip replacement for intraoperative offset adjustment.
Technical specifications
| head material | BIOLOX delta ceramics |
| sleeve material | Titanium alloy Ti6Al4V |
| stem taper adapter | 12/14 |
| fracture strength | Extraordinarily high |
| wear resistance | High |
| bacterial adhesion | Reduced |
Clinical scope
Anatomical focus
- • hip