REGULATORY INFORMATION
BIOLOX® Products
BIOLOX®delta and BIOLOX®forte conventional femoral heads and inserts, BIOLOX®OPTION, BIOLOX CONTOURA® and BIOLOX® DUO are registered by CeramTec GmbH's customers. Knee implants made of BIOLOX®delta are either registered by CeramTec GmbH’s customers or are under development and not approved by any authorities.
Products are not registered / available in all countries.
Caution: All other shown implants (e.g. shoulder, spine, hip resurfacing, direct-to-bone or ceramic foam products) are under development and are not approved by any authorities.
Caution: Dual mobility acetabular shells with BIOLOX®delta inserts are under development and are not approved by any authorities.
Caution: Knee implants made of BIOLOX®delta are either registered by CeramTec GmbH’s customers or are under development and not approved by any authorities.
The H1® Anatomic Ceramic Hip Resurfacing made of BIOLOX®delta is in clinical investigation in the EU and UK by Embody Orthopaedic Ltd. The H1® is investigational device tested in a clinical study approved by MHRA and NHS, respectively. The H1® Anatomic Ceramic Hip Resurfacing is not approved by any authorities and are not commercially available. This product is not cleared or approved by the FDA for distribution in the United States. The H1® (Embody Ltd.) ceramic hip resurfacing device is undergoing a Clinical Investigation approved by the UK Health Research Authority.
Japan:
BIOLOX®DUO is registered by CeramTec‘s customers only in Japan.
USA:
BIOLOX®delta and BIOLOX®forte conventional femoral heads and inserts as well as BIOLOX®OPTION and BIOLOX CONTOURA® are registered in the United States by CeramTec's customers. These products are intended to be used in the United States as described in the product’s labeling of CeramTec’s customers. Knee implants made of BIOLOX®delta are either registered by CeramTec GmbH’s customers in the EU or are under development and not approved by any authorities. These products are not cleared or approved by the FDA for distribution in the United States. Caution: All other shown implants (e.g. shoulder, hip resurfacing, direct-to-bone or ceramic foam products) are under development and are not approved by the FDA for distribution in the United States.
China:
CeramTec is not a registrant or legal manufacturer of medical devices under applicable laws for its BIOLOX® and DENSILOX® ceramic products which are not ready to use on any patient. All relevant medical devices are registered in relevant countries/regions by CeramTec’s customers.
Dental Products
DENSILOX® dental implants are registered by CeramTec’s customers in the USA, EU and Switzerland. ZERAMEX® dental implants are registered by Dentalpoint AG. The ceramic foam used for dental components is under development and is not approved by any authorities.
Veterinary Products
VERILOX® implants are not for human but only for veterinarian use and are not approved by any authorities.
Information is provided for educational purposes. For product, safety, and risk information, always refer to the labeling of the legal manufacturer.