5. Naming of UHMWPE
(Hoechst/Celanese, 1996)
GUR (Granular, UHMWPE, Ruhrchemie)
A,B,C,D HP (eg. GUR 1050, GUR 4150 HP)
A: 1-Germany, 4-USA, Texas
B: 1-Ca stearate, 0-none
C: 2- MW=2-4million, 5- MW>4million
D: 0 no meaning
HP: High Purity, meets the ASTM requirement
(American Society for Testing and Materials)
11. DurationTM Stabilization Process
(1995, Howmedica)
Precursor of Highly crosslinked
Stabilization by heating 37-50 ˚C for 144 hrs
Volumetric wear 32% less than air-irradiated control
12. Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene
Polyethylene is a part
crystalline, part
amorphous structure
Crystalline
Amorphous Free Radical
Site
Heated to Melt the Crystalline Phases
Heat
Heat
Cooled slowly to return to its original structure
Crosslink
13. Comparision of
Highly Crosslinked UHMWPE
Kyocera,
Osteonics Zimmer Zimmer Japan
AeonianTM
Bar stock
35KGyGamma
irradiation
Machined after XL
Pack in Nitrogen
25-40 kGy
Gamma
Sterilization
DePuy-
Dupont Zimmer
Smith &
Nephew
14. Alternative Bearing Material seek improved
function, longer survivorship
Ceramic head- on-metal
cup
Michael Piechocki, Fisher J, Orthopedics Today International, July/August, 2006, p17-8
15. The Basis for a Second-generation Highly
Crosslinked UHMWPE
First generation Highly Cross-linked
(UHMWPE)
Melted highly crosslinked polyethylene may
be susceptible to fatigue cracking, and
Annealed highly crosslinked polyethylene
may be susceptible to in vivo oxidation.
Dumbleton JH, D'Antonio JA, Manley MT, Capello WN, Wang A.
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2006 Sep 28
16. The Basis for a Second-generation Highly
Crosslinked UHMWPE (X3 HXPE)
(X3 HXPE) uses a sequential irradiation and
annealing process.
Mechanical strength properties preserved with the highest
survivorship in functional fatigue testing.
Free radical content is low, and performance under
accelerated aging is the same as virgin UHMWPE
Crystallinity, density, and tensile strength was unchanged
by oxidative challenge.
Volumetric wear rate very similar to metal-on-metal
articulations
Wear particles were the same size as those produced from
conventional UHMWPE.
Dumbleton JH, D'Antonio JA, Manley MT, Capello WN, Wang A.
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2006 Sep 28
17. Alternative Bearing Material seek improved
function, longer survivorship
Ceramic head- on-metal
cup
Michael Piechocki, Fisher J, Orthopedics Today International, July/August, 2006, p17-8
(X3 HXPE)