Kobayashi Pharmaceutical to Introduce New Hip Prosthesis System.Tokyo, Japan, Dec 28, 2005 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) ) - Kobayashi Pharmaceutical announced on December 28 that it will launch the KIAPEX hip prosthesis prosthesis (prŏs`thĭsĭs): see artificial limb. prosthesis Artificial substitute for a missing part of the body, usually an arm or leg. system, a new product for its Kobamed brand developed by Kobayashi Medical Company. The KIAPEX is a bipolar femoral femoral /fem·o·ral/ (fem´or-al) pertaining to the femur or to the thigh. fem·o·ral adj. Of or relating to the femur or thigh. head prosthesis for treating femoral neck fracture. The new product, which has a narrower neck, can maintain stiffness as it adopts high-strength vanadium-free titanium alloys. Compared to the existing models, the KIAPEX has a wider motion range in the femoral head. Further, the system uses apatite-wallastonite glass ceramic coating ceramic coating, n a thin layer of ceramic material, commonly hydroxyapatite, used to cover dental implants. This typically increases the hardness of the implant and can also make the implant bond more readily with bone. to facilitate the fixation of bone after it is implanted. Copyright [c] 2005 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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