Exactech announced the successful first surgery using its new, advanced Activit-E polyethylene for the Truliant knee replacement system.
Activit-E offers an optimized balance of material strength and toughness through chemically crosslinked polyethylene, while eliminating the need for gamma irradiation technology used in previous generations. It allows for active oxidative resistance and a long-term, high-performance polyethylene bearing, ultimately providing greater strength and active stabilization.
This new generation polyethylene is the latest, first-of-a-kind innovation by Dr. Muratoglu and his team, including Ebru Oral, Ph.D., director of biomaterials research. Muratoglu invented the first crosslinked polyethylene, and the first of multiple generations of vitamin E, antioxidant polyethylene for leading orthopaedic companies.
“It is exciting to perform the first surgical procedure with an implant material that was both conceived and developed within our hospital,” said Dr. Bedair. “With this advancement, we anticipate better outcomes compared to knees with traditional, highly crosslinked polyethylene.”
Exactech announced the successful first surgery using its new, advanced Activit-E polyethylene for the Truliant knee replacement system.
Activit-E offers an optimized balance of material strength and toughness through chemically crosslinked polyethylene, while eliminating the need for gamma irradiation technology used in previous generations....
Exactech announced the successful first surgery using its new, advanced Activit-E polyethylene for the Truliant knee replacement system.
Activit-E offers an optimized balance of material strength and toughness through chemically crosslinked polyethylene, while eliminating the need for gamma irradiation technology used in previous generations. It allows for active oxidative resistance and a long-term, high-performance polyethylene bearing, ultimately providing greater strength and active stabilization.
This new generation polyethylene is the latest, first-of-a-kind innovation by Dr. Muratoglu and his team, including Ebru Oral, Ph.D., director of biomaterials research. Muratoglu invented the first crosslinked polyethylene, and the first of multiple generations of vitamin E, antioxidant polyethylene for leading orthopaedic companies.
“It is exciting to perform the first surgical procedure with an implant material that was both conceived and developed within our hospital,” said Dr. Bedair. “With this advancement, we anticipate better outcomes compared to knees with traditional, highly crosslinked polyethylene.”
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