Ceramic Femoral Head Component

The zimmer biomet ceramic heads are intended for use as a component of a total hip or hemi hip prosthesis in primary and revision patients.

Ceramic femoral head component. The femoral head can be made of various materials aka bearing materials from the historical standard cobalt chrome to ceramic to zirconium which is a metal ceramic hybrid. Low wear with multiple liner options. The ceramic femoral head must be placed straight down on the sleeve. The system components are ready for assembly on the femoral stem.

Because of their complex geometry relatively thin cross section and the risk of fracture the manufacture of. The biolox delta option ceramic head features a titanium neck sleeve designed to allow surgeons to utilize a ceramic head in either primary or. The ceramic femoral head is placed on the head adapter which remains in its position and pressure is applied until resistance is felt. Non sleeved ceramic femoral heads should only be implanted on pristine non damaged stems.

The variation in femoral head material causes different levels of friction when motion occurs between it and the acetabular liner thus generating different amounts of wear. The biolox delta component is a traditional one piece ceramic head indicated for primary hip arthroplasty only. No washing or cleaning is necessary. Below you will find an overview of the available sizes and many combination possibilities.

Below you will find an overview of the available sizes and many combination possibilities. Biolox forte and biolox delta ball heads and cup inserts can be combined with ceramic components from the biolox family of products as well as with inserts made from conventional and highly cross linked polyethylene. Biolox forte and biolox delta femoral heads and cup inserts can be combined with ceramic components from the biolox family of products as well as with inserts made from conventional and highly cross linked polyethylene.