SL X-Pore & SELFLOCKING stem

INTENDED PURPOSE:

The SL Self-Locking stem is intended for use in total or partial Hip Replacement procedures in combination with a femoral ball head (or a biarticular head) and an acetabular cup. Indicated in primary hip arthroplasties in cases of serious joint degeneration, mainly due to arthrosis and post-traumatic degenerative factors. Device fixation is obtained by means of primary cementless press-fit stabilization or by using bone cement, depending on the version utilized.

MATERIALS:

                SL X-Pore cementless: Titanium Aluminium Vanadium (Ti6Al4V) forged alloy - ISO5832/3

                SL cemented: PM734 higly nitrogenized Stainless Steel forged alloy ISO5832/9

STERILIZATION::

                Method: Irradiation (Beta or Gamma rays - nominal dose 25 kGy) or vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide (VH2O2).

                Validity: 5 years (Beta) - 10 years (Gamma-VH2O2).