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Hip Implant -Thin Film Improved-
Ahmed, Nouman Hirvonen, Saara Lavanti, Kimmo Lehikoinen, Lotta Multaharju, Miikka
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Key Issues What can we do to improve hip implants
Structural construction Bone growth enhancement Low friction coating Surface testing and analysis imaging Integrated sensoring system
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Improvement areas Loosening of the stem Dislocation of the joint
Detached particles from the surfaces The right time for replacement Easy replacement Proper testing
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Acetabulum and femoral head
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DISADVANTAGES of using this structure
Metallosis Heavy metal poisoning Metal sensitivity Bone deterioration Tissue damage Particles entering the blood stream and in soft tissues
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Risk of displacement A small head size increase the risk of dislocation With a large head the risk of dislocation after same traveled distance is reduced Cup displacement affects the clearance and can increase the risk of wear which can be reduced by maintaining the fluid film interface
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Possible Solutions Hydrophilic coating to facilitate the state of fluid film lubrication Bearings are fully separated and the load fully supported by the lubricant films Different taper (attachment) options as requirement for better fit and usability
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Fixed hip implant with skeleton
Old Patients Young Patients Top of femur is sawn off and replace with artificial new head Hip bone is shaved down to accommodate man made socket Bone cement use for attachment Due to continuous bone growth cement can crack off Introduction of cup with porous exterior Porous exterior allows bone to grow in and secure the implant in place
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Bone growth enhancement
Implant stem and cup attachment to the bone Uncemented stems for good quality bone Cemented devices for poor quality bone (risk of fracture during stem insertion) Uncemented stems can cause pain during the first year after, as the bone adapts to the device Porosity and surface coatings can stimulate bone growth and bond to the implant
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Bone growth enhancement
Acetabular Cup Femoral Component Modular cup The shell is made of metal The outside has a porous coating Fits to the femur: anatomic medullary locking Porous coating promote bone ingrowth
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Bone growth enhancement
Porous coatings Titanium plasma spray coating encourage bone on-growth and in-growth 34 % porosity Titanium sintered metal beads stability and long-term fixation 35 % porosity Direct metal laser sintering 70 % porosity Combines-Industrial-3D-Printing-Free-Medical-Implant
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Bone growth enhancement
Bone growth can be more enhanced with coatings Calcium phosphate ceramics coatings on orthopedic implants Stimulate osseous apposition to the implant surface Hydroxyapatite HA, “bone mineral” Increased of the mechanical fixation and bone ongrowth Plasma-spray Electrochemical-assisted deposition Porous AND bone growth enhancing coating → shorter healing time
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Coatings against wear and friction
Overall image of the case Two different coating methods to the top side of the hip implant DLC and ceramic thin film
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Coatings against wear and friction
Diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating deposited using saddle field source deposition system Deposition directly onto austenitic stainless stell Biocompatibily accepted Significantly lower level of wear
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Coatings against wear and friction
Ceramic thin films, many different alternatives like TiN, ZrN, NbN, VN and HfN Usually several layers and these at top Used for their features of high hardness, electrochemical immunity and biocompatibility Deposited using reactive magneto sputtering
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Coatings against wear and friction
Using a lubricant in the hip joint increases its time-in- use This is done by rendering the surface more hydrophilic That way lubricant is more efficient and the friction drops down
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Methods of examining the film
SEM to investigate surface structure and wear patterns Optical white light interferometry to study the surface roughness Optical microscopy
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Methods of examining the film
Example of optical interferometry data (Haubold et al., 2010)
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Methods of examining the film
Electrochemical investigation to determine implant corrosion, e.g. electrochemical impedance spectroscopy Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy to determine the chemical composition
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Methods of examining the film
Hardness testing Friction testing Example of friction testing equipment (Taposh et al., 2014)
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MEMS acoustic emission(AE) transducer
Capacitance change as transduction principle Integration of high- and low-frequency Better response & sensitivity (than piezoelectric) Well defined waveform signature Source location identification, with an array Optimized geometry for certain frequencies
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Microfabrication of the AE MEMS
Thin film layers Silicon oxide (2 layers) Silicon nitride (1+1 layer) Doped polysilicon electrode (fixed) Sacrificial SiO2 Anchor/plating base metal Electroplated nickel Gold coating (contactivity+corrosion resistance) Metal layer is patterned to form a spring and mass system The sacrificial layer is etched under the metal layer Individual elements are mounted in ceramic package with epoxy H. Saboonchi , D. Ozevin. MEMS acoustic emission transducers designed with high aspect ratio geometry. Smart Mater. Struct. 22 (2013) (14pp). DOI: / /22/9/095006
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Measuring of acoustic emissions
Parameters Ringdown count Event ”length” Peak amplitude Can detect the growth of subsurface cracks N. Tandon & A. Choudhury. A review of vibration and acoustic measurement methods for the detection of defects in rolling element bearings Original Research Article Tribology International. Volume 32, Issue 8, August 1999, Pages
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