The ACCIS® hip system is a Ceramic Surface Engineered hard-on-hard (TiNbN-on-TiNbN) bearing, large head, resurfacing and total hip system with modular formats. The bearing surface differs from other metal-on-metal (CoCrMo-on-CoCrMo) bearings because it is Ceramic Surface Engineered with...

The Articular Surface Replacement (ASR) hip resurfacing from DePuy was introduced in July 2003, at around the same time as a number of other hip resurfacing devices. It was marketed as having the advantages of a reduced diametrical clearance (said to reduce wear) and a sub-hemispherical cup...

The Birmingham Hip Resurfacing likely needs no introduction, as the device which kicked off the hip resurfacing revival of the last ten years. The device has been successfully marketed as a solution for younger patients requiring hip replacement, preserving bone on the femoral side. The...

The Conserve Plus is a hip resurfacing device from Wright Medical which obtained FDA approval in 2009. The socket is manufactured from cast cobalt-chrome and it has a sintered porous coating for cementless fixation. The geometry of the socket includes a 170 degree coverage angle, and the edge of...

The Cormet 2000 hip resurfacing is manufactured from cast cobalt chromium molybdenum. The acetabular component has a plasma sprayed titanium coating (Corin’s Bi-coat) and has an equatorially expanded geometry with anti-rotation fins. The femoral component comes in both cemented and...