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

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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