DePuy Orthopaedics Launches New Hip-Bearing System

DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., has announced a new option for restoring hip mobility in patients who require total hip replacement: the Pinnacle® Acetabluar Cup System Ultamet® XL hip bearing. This system provides advanced technology for recreating the natural ball and socket joint of the hip to help increase joint stability, range of motion and longevity.

The Ultamet® XL metal-on-metal bearing is used with DePuy’s exclusive Pinnacle® Acetabular Cup System – the only product available that provides surgeons with the option of choosing a polyethylene or metal insert for use with the same outer titanium cup that replaces the socket of the natural hip.

"The Pinnacle® cup exhibited 99.9% survivorship at five years," said William P. Barrett, MD, Valley Orthopaedic Associates/Proliance Surgeons, Renton, WA. "And, significantly, differences between patients, surgeons, femoral stems, head size, and articulation types did not affect survival."

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