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CermeTi composite implants resist wear, minimize debris.(OBSERVATIONS)
Advanced Materials & Processes, July, 2005
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Titanium's biocompatibility and excellent imaging characteristics make it a material of choice for medical implants, according to Dynamet Technology Inc., Burlington, Mass. The company's CermeTi titanium composite takes titanium to a new level of wear resistance, minimizing wear debris. Conventional titanium alloys for hip, knee, and other orthopedic implant devices require polyethylene interfaces to eliminate metallic particle wear debris.
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However, CermeTi titanium matrix composites containing TiC particles are designed for metal-on-metal wear and do not require polyethylene ...
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