Product Overview
Renovis MAX Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene for hip bearings has excellent wear resistance while preserving strength through an innovative annealing process that does not require melting.
Highly Crosslinked for Low Wear
In hip simulator testing, Renovis E-MAX demonstrated 95% less wear than conventional polyethylene.
Mechanically Annealed
During radiation crosslinking of polyethylene, free radicals are introduced. To remove the free radicals, Renovis uses a mechanical annealing process in which the material is warmed and then compressed. This mobilizes the molecular strands of polyethylene, allowing the free radicals to combine into additional crosslinks.
Just like melt-annealing, Renovis mechanical annealing process eliminates free radicals near the detection level.
Renovis MAX underwent extensive laboratory evaluations, including wear simulator testing.
Excellent wear properties
Renovis MAX demonstrated 95% less wear than conventional polyethylene.
Stability with large diameter heads
Larger diameter heads have been shown to lead to improved range of motion and lower dislocation rates. Renovis MAX acetabular inserts are available for use with heads up to 40 mm in diameter.
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