The new company zimmer biomet became one of the leaders in the hip replacement market in 2016.
Biomet hip replacement.
In such cases zimmer biomet s patient matched implant pmi department is available to work directly with surgeons to address the most severe cases of bone loss or deformity using ct x ray or mri data the pmi team can provide a solution for even the most.
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They also make parts for revision surgeries and resurfacing surgeries.
Anatomic individuality or extremely difficult reconstructive cases may require the development of a patient specific hip implant.
Biomet has designed and created a number of different hip replacement components in different materials but it is the metal on metal hips that are cause for concern.
This new team zimmer biomet became the 2 producer of orthopedic implants in the country only following depuy orthopaedics as of 2016 they controlled 31 of the market and made 1 8 billion off their hip surgery implants that year.
Microscopic metal particles led to complications the m2a magnum was a metal on metal hip design.
Biomet provides a wide range of implant choices and sizes available.
Biomet manufactures complete hip systems for replacement surgery.
When considering hip replacement surgery your doctor may tell you about the zimmer biomet anterior supine minimally invasive hip procedure.
Several biomet hip implants helped improve patient s lives but one line of products didn t live up to expectations.
Talk to your surgeon about whether joint replacement or another treatment is right for you and the risks of the procedure including the risk of implant wear loosening or failure and pain swelling and infection.
In a total hip replacement operation the surgeon replaces the worn head of the thigh bone with a metal or ceramic ball mounted on a stem while the socket is resurfaced with a polyethylene plastic.
This procedure is designed to provide a number of benefits.
Biomet continues to market its hip replacement devices as safe and effective.