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Manufacturing Implants with Residual Compression

by Doug Hornbach | May 2013

Since implementing Low Plasticity Burnishing (LPB®) Exactech hasn’t experienced a single failure from a processed hip. Here is how adding a layer of residual compression to a metallic device part has been shown to slow fatigue crack initiation and growth. ... Read more »

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White Paper | Nano-engineered Titanium Coatings Improve Osseo-Integration and Anti-Microbial Properties of Implants


By Nader Kalkhoran Interest and demand are growing for nano-engineered titanium coatings and surface treatments to improve the performance of PEEK- and metal-based implants used for orthopedic and spinal device applications. Recent work has demonstrated that highly-adherent nano-structured thin tit...


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White Paper | How to Choose the Right Bioresorbable Polymer and Technology for Your 3D-Printed Implant


The combination of 3D printing technologies with bioresorbable medical polymers represents a cutting-edge approach to enable patient-specific implants that can be printed rapidly for reconstructive surgeries and other orthopedic applications. This paper reviews the suitability of bioresorbable polym...


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