Replacement hip joint, United States, 1998

Made:
1998 in Texas
maker:
Sulzer Orthopedics Incorporated
Inter-Op Hemispherical Shell, 1998 Titanium Inter-Op Hemispherical Shell, hip prosthesis Titanium Inter-Op Hemispherical Shell, hip prosthesis Inter-Op Hemispherical Shell, 1998

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Inter-Op Hemispherical Shell, 1998
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Titanium Inter-Op Hemispherical Shell, hip prosthesis
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Titanium Inter-Op Hemispherical Shell, hip prosthesis
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Inter-Op Hemispherical Shell, 1998
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Titanium Inter-Op Hemispherical Shell, hip prosthesis, by Sulzer Orthopedics Incorporated, Texas, United States, 1998.

Used to replace the socket of the hip joint, which is known as the acetabulum, this prosthetic is made from materials that are not recognised by the human body. This means that the immune system will not attack the new joint and reject it.

With an ageing population, over 50,000 hip replacements are now carried out in the United Kingdom each year. This example was made by Sulzer Orthopedics Inc.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Object Number:
1999-833
Materials:
titanium and stainless steel
Measurements:
overall: 32 mm 53 mm, .05kg
type:
artificial hip joint
credit:
Sulzer Orthopedics Incorporated