The silicon nitride technology is designed for lifetime fixation and allows the physician the ability to improve the implant’s anatomic fit and function. The bio-ingrowth technology in the tibial component eliminates any polymer-based debris and wear.
The silicon nitride monoblock is adapted for fixation relative to the patient’s tibial bone but can also be affixed by a ceramic bearing insert component carried by a tibial baseplate adapted for fixation. The tibial component includes upwardly concave articulation surface promoting movable bearing engagement.
Read the news release on the silicon nitride ceramic technology for knee implant prosthesis from Amedica.
Read other coverage on knee replacement technology:
– Computer-Assisted Knee Surgery: Using the PiGalileo System For Incision Accuracy
– 2010 Medicare Reimbursement Rates for Four Common ASC Knee Procedures
– PL Graft Fixation Should Not Go Above 30 Degrees for Double-Bundle ACL Surgery
