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Years Ahead.   Since 1974

In today’s healthcare environment, the demand for advanced, biocompatible joint replacement solutions for patients is high, while the pressure on healthcare systems is increasing. The need for innovative, cost-effective medical products is undeniably urgent.

CeramTec is committed to providing superior, yet cost-effective solutions tailored to the needs of today’s patients and healthcare challenges.

Since 1974, we have supplied more than 27 million BIOLOX® components worldwide, establishing a track record of outstanding product performance and the best clinical outcomes backed by robust evidence.

But our ambitions do not stop there. Our mission continues. Together with those we serve, we continue to evolve and stay ahead of the needs of patients and health care systems.

Today, our commitment to innovation is reflected in novel BIOLOX®delta products: two BIOLOX®delta ceramic-on-ceramic hip resurfacing systems and our new BIOLOX® CERAMIC Knee. Each has been granted FDA Breakthrough Device Designation.

Experience the future and explore what lies ahead.

Evolution of BIOLOX® ceramic products - ceramic implants in orthopedics
Evolution of BIOLOX® ceramic products - ceramic implants in orthopedics
BIOLOX® Product Lineup
BIOLOX® Ceramic Hip Components

The benchmark in joint replacement: BIOLOX®delta femoral heads and cup inserts for hip replacement can be combined with ceramic components from the BIOLOX® family as well as with inserts made from conventional and highly cross-linked polyethylene.

BIOLOX® Hip Product Portfolio

Metal-Free Ceramic Knee

The BPK-S ceramic knee from Peter Brehm.

BIOLOX®delta BPK-S knee is the first full ceramic knee system, therefore 100% metal-free. Orthopedic surgeons may find a viable solution with this knee system for their patients with metal sensitivity. BIOLOX®delta shows excellent biocompatibility and is chemically stable in a physiological environment. It is unlikely to trigger inappropriate immune reactions after implantation.

Sleeved Revision Femoral Head

BIOLOX®OPTION offers the possibility of revising a femoral head implant while retaining a well-fixed femoral stem with minor damage on the taper surface. The adapter sleeve is designed to recreate a pristine taper interface for the ceramic head before it is placed on a stem which remains in situ. BIOLOX®OPTION also offers the possibility of adjusting the offset intraoperatively in primary hip replacement.

More info on our sleeved femoral head as PDF

BIOLOX CONTOURA®

BIOLOX CONTOURA® is a femoral head which mimicks the anatomical shape of the femur head. BIOLOX CONTOURA® heads retain the outer diameter profile of conventional implants and incorporate a contoured shoulder with a lesser radius. This design conceived with the goal of reducing the volume of material exposed to the soft tissue. The contoured design provides a smooth transition throughout the femoral head and the head-neck junction. 

  • Reduced volume and radius underneath equator
  • Reduced potential for interaction with surrounding tissues
  • Same size as a conventional design
  • Same stability provided as with a conventional head design

BIOLOX CONTOURA® Product Page

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Ceramic-on-Ceramic Resurfacing

On display: the H1® BIOLOX®delta ceramic-on-ceramic resurfacing device by Embody Orthopaedic Ltd. and the ReCerf® BIOLOX®delta ceramic-on-ceramic resurfacing device by Matortho Limited.

  • Cementless or cemented fixation
  • Vacuum-plasma-coating
  • Both devices granted Breakthrough Device Designation by FDA

Hip Resurfacing with BIOLOX®delta material

BIOLOX®delta Ceramic Core for Cervical Disc
  • MRI Compatible*
  • Metal-free articulating surface: 2 polymer endplates and a BIOLOX®delta core
  • Variable Center of Rotation
  • In clinical usage

   * MR Conditional per ASTM 2503-13

Biocompatible and Hypoallergenic

BIOLOX®delta is a highly biocompatible and hypoallergenic ceramic material. It shows superior physico-chemical properties that result in excellent wettability and a very high wear resistance. BIOLOX®delta is safe in terms of metal ion release and pathogenic reactions to ceramic particles are highly unlikely. Citations for all statements can be found here.

Biocompatibility

BIOLOX®delta ceramics show excellent biocompatibility. Pathogenic reactions to BIOLOX® ceramic particles are highly unlikely. BIOLOX®delta ceramic has proven its ability/capability to perform its desired function and generates the most appropriate tissue response, but without eliciting undesirable local or systemic effects.

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Clinical Outcomes

The use of ceramic bearings in hip arthroplasty has increased over the last few years. Today, ceramic such as BIOLOX®delta is the preferred femoral head material in hip replacements. Most arthroplasty registries worldwide confirm that ceramic bearings are associated with best clinical outcomes and are associated with lower rates of revision for infection.

Impact on the clinical outcome

Cost-Effectiveness in THA

Studies examining the cost effectiveness of different bearing-materials and analyzing the relation between initial cost and long-term benefit of the bearing have shown that ceramic bearings show a high potential for cost effectiveness in THA.

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Skin Allergy Patch Test on Back of Patient

Metal Sensitivity

BIOLOX®delta material is hypoallergenic and safe in terms of metal ion release. Due to the nature and strength of the covalent and ionic bonds of its structure, BIOLOX®delta ceramic is chemically stable in a physiological environment.

More about our ceramic materials

Infection

BIOLOX®delta ceramic has the highest wettability of all bearing materials used in TJA. It elicits a reduced biofilm formation compared to other bearing materials (Metal, XLPE). The most recent registry data show that (mixed) ceramic bearings are associated with a lower risk of revision for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) compared to metal bearings.

Use in Revisions

Sleeved ceramic heads such as BIOLOX®OPTION offer the possibility of revising a femoral head implant while retaining a well-fixed femoral stem with minor damage on the taper surface. The BIOLOX®OPTION system has proven to be safe and is reliable in revisions for adverse local tissue reaction (ALTR). Extensive tests and retrieval studies show that the use of an adapter sleeve has no significant effect on the corrosion of modular taper connections.

Discover the Evolution of BIOLOX®
At CeramTec, we can proudly look back to more than 50 years of experience in the development and manufacturing of innovative ceramic solutions for medical applications.
Our material has developed from BIOLOX® alumina, established in 1974, to BIOLOX®delta introduced in 2003.

 

1BIOLOX®2Autophor Liners made of BIOLOX® ceramics3BIOLOX®forte ceramic-on-ceramic bearing4BIOLOX®DUO5BIOLOX®delta6BIOLOX®OPTION7BIOLOX®delta Ceramic Knee8BIOLOX®delta Ceramic Knee9BIOLOX®delta Ceramic-on-Ceramic Hip Resurfacing10BIOLOX®delta Ceramic-on-Ceramic Hip Resurfacing11BIOLOX CONTOURA®12BIOLOX®delta Core for Cervical Disc13BIOLOX®delta ceramic insert for Modular Dual Mobility System14BIOLOX® CERAMIC KNEE

Alumina skirted heads made of BIOLOX®

Alumina Ceramic: hipped, lasered, proofed

Bipolar Shell and Head

Zirconia, Platelet-Toughened Alumina Ceramic Composite

Sleeved Ceramic Head made of BIOLOX®delta

Multigen Plus Ceramic Knee, LIMA Corporate S.p.A.

BPK-S Ceramic Knee, Peter Brehm GmbH

H1® Ceramic Hip Resurfacing, Embody Orthopaedic Ltd.

ReCerf® Ceramic Hip Resurfacing, MatOrtho Limited

Anatomically Contoured Femoral Head

For cervical artificial discs

Breakthrough Device Designation granted to CeramTec by the FDA

BIOLOX®

Alumina skirted heads made of BIOLOX®

BIOLOX®
Autophor Liners made of BIOLOX® ceramics
Autophor Liners made of BIOLOX® ceramics
BIOLOX®forte ceramic-on-ceramic bearing

Alumina Ceramic: hipped, lasered, proofed

BIOLOX®forte ceramic-on-ceramic bearing
BIOLOX®DUO

Bipolar Shell and Head

BIOLOX®DUO
BIOLOX®delta

Zirconia, Platelet-Toughened Alumina Ceramic Composite

BIOLOX®delta
BIOLOX®OPTION

Sleeved Ceramic Head made of BIOLOX®delta

BIOLOX®OPTION
BIOLOX®delta Ceramic Knee

Multigen Plus Ceramic Knee, LIMA Corporate S.p.A.

BIOLOX®delta Ceramic Knee
BIOLOX®delta Ceramic Knee

BPK-S Ceramic Knee, Peter Brehm GmbH

BIOLOX®delta Ceramic Knee
BIOLOX®delta Ceramic-on-Ceramic Hip Resurfacing

H1® Ceramic Hip Resurfacing, Embody Orthopaedic Ltd.

BIOLOX®delta Ceramic-on-Ceramic Hip Resurfacing
BIOLOX®delta Ceramic-on-Ceramic Hip Resurfacing

ReCerf® Ceramic Hip Resurfacing, MatOrtho Limited

BIOLOX®delta Ceramic-on-Ceramic Hip Resurfacing
BIOLOX CONTOURA®

Anatomically Contoured Femoral Head

BIOLOX CONTOURA®
BIOLOX®delta Core for Cervical Disc

For cervical artificial discs

BIOLOX®delta Core for Cervical Disc
BIOLOX®delta ceramic insert for Modular Dual Mobility System
BIOLOX®delta ceramic insert for Modular Dual Mobility System
BIOLOX® CERAMIC KNEE

Breakthrough Device Designation granted to CeramTec by the FDA

BIOLOX® CERAMIC KNEE

Explore more Innovations

CeraMan1BIOLOX® Spinal Implant2BIOLOX® Shoulder Implant3BIOLOX® Ankle Implant

For further information please contact our Head of Innovation, Dr. Henrich Mannel, via email. 

For further information please contact our Head of Innovation, Dr. Henrich Mannel, via email. 

For further information please contact our Head of Innovation, Dr. Henrich Mannel, via email. 

BIOLOX® Spinal Implant

For further information please contact our Head of Innovation, Dr. Henrich Mannel, via email. 

BIOLOX® Spinal Implant
BIOLOX® Shoulder Implant

For further information please contact our Head of Innovation, Dr. Henrich Mannel, via email. 

BIOLOX® Shoulder Implant
BIOLOX® Ankle Implant

For further information please contact our Head of Innovation, Dr. Henrich Mannel, via email. 

BIOLOX® Ankle Implant
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BIOLOX® Generations of Ceramic Materials
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CeraNews Issue 2/2020
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The Future of Orthopaedics:
News, Trends and Insights from the World of Hip Replacement and Beyond

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Development of adverse local tissue reactions monitored using MRI

A group of researchers is closing the gap on assessing the natural history and prevalence of ALTRs using MRI.

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"Relevance of metal carcinogenicity to orthopedics: controversies and concerns" - EFORT Webinar – 31 January 2022

In 2020, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) classified metallic cobalt as a Category 1b hazard material, meaning as a presumed carcinogenic substance. 

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Does systemic antibiotic prophylaxis before invasive dental procedures prevent infections in hip and knee patients?

Systemic administration of antibiotics to hip and knee patients before undergoing invasive dental procedures may be unnecessary.

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High survival rate of ceramic-on-ceramic total hip replacement in very young patients

Modern cementless ceramic-on-ceramic THR in very young patients shows a high survival rate and a low rate of complications and failures.

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Risk of infection in joint replacement significantly reduced thanks to ceramic-on-ceramic bearing couple

Renner et al investigated the risk of revision for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in relation to bearing couples in THA.

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Significantly less revisions with ceramics in THA

Ceramic bearings were associated with a significant reduction in revisions for infection compared to MoP bearings.

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Ceramic bearing couples in THA

What is the impact of the surgical technique with ceramic bearing couples on clinical outcomes in THA?

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Review of imaging modalities of hip arthroplasty

Knowing the possible complications related to THA helps the radiologist to look systematically for specific imaging patterns.

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CoC bearings performance on short stems

How do CoC bearings perform long-term on short stems?

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Issue # 12023

CeraNews

CeraNews to the Point delivers an overview of relevant current research – brief and to the Point!
In medicine, staying informed about trends and advancements is not just an obligation, but a necessity to ensure the highest standard of patient care. In this new edition of CeraNews, we explore insights from the seven most utilized registries worldwide.

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Dr. Alessandro Alan Porporati

Director Medical and Scientific Affairs, CeramTec GmbH, Germany

Outcomes Research

About Bearings and Hip Procedures: What Registries Say

Insights from the annual registry reports 2022 highlight persistent global trends s in hip replacement strategies, with a clear move towards uncemented and, notably, hybrid fixation methods. Larger head sizes and dual...

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Outcomes Research

Revisions and Failure Modes: International Rankings

Despite the ongoing harmonization in terminology between registries, the predominant reasons for hip revision exhibit consistency across the national registries. Only the order of prevalence differs among countries. Common...

Compare the reasons for revision
Outcomes Research

PROMS: Evaluating Health Gains and Patient Satisfaction

Concurrently, there is an increasing emphasis on Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) to evaluate health gains from the patient’s perspective post-surgery. This helps to contextualize revision rates and patient...

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