Trabecular Metal™ Technology

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Trabecular Metal™ Technology

A particular, highly porous biomaterial, Trabecular Metal Material is made from elemental tantalum with structural, functional, and physiological properties similar to that of bone.1The material features a 100% open, engineered and interconnected pore structure to support biological fixation and vascularisation.1,2 The material has over 20 years of demonstrated clinical use in a variety of orthopaedic applications.3,1,4

Clinical Results

Survivorship at 10 years when a TM Revision Shell is used in revision THA.6

Features

The performance of specific components in human subjects has been well-documented in peer-reviewed journal articles, poster exhibits and abstracts. Independent studies have confirmed the structural and mechanical properties of Trabecular Metal material.1,2,3,5

Structure
  • Made from commercially pure elemental tantalum and designed to withstand physiologic loads1

  • 100% open engineered and interconnected pore structure to support biological fixation and vascularisation1,2

  • Up to 80% porosity1

Function
  • Low modulus of elasticity similar to cancellous bone for more normal physiological loading which has the potential to reduce stress shielding when used in a monoblock or monolithic application3

  • High coefficient of friction vs. cancellous bone for stable initial fixation3

Physiology
  • 7Chemically stable and biocompatible material which creates little adverse biological response

Trabecular Metal | Main Image
Trabecular Metal | Main Image
Benefits
Clinically Proven

The performance of specific components in human subjects has been well-documented in peer-reviewed journal articles, poster exhibits and abstracts. Independent studies have confirmed the structural and mechanical properties of Trabecular Metal material.1,2,3,5