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and is also takehn into consideration when application is madeto FDA. The Hip Buffer is a flexiblee polycarbonate polyurethane cap that fits snugl over the top of the femue after the cartilage is assuming the role of cartilaged in cushioning theinner joint. "Alol the other products go in and removwe a lotof bone, and then look for fixation," said Stephenm Bradshaw, president and CEO of Active "This is a lot thinner and allows for a much largefr femoral head." The larger the femoral head, the closer it replicatea the natural anatomy. The material was first designedf for the Israeli Navy to be usedon high-speed boat hulls.
The materiapl is so tough that inEngland couldn't find any wear after 5 million cycles; they developed a new way of testint it at the molecular level and it was stil l virtually unaffected. Active Implants' target market is younger people who've been injuredf and want to restore theirlife activity. The same material is beint explored as a meniscus replacement in the knee and possiblu aspinal disk. The company is exploriny both a cooperative agreement in which another company will sell the Hip as well as building a dedicatedsales force. Bradshaw is aiming for full commercializatioin 2007.
Active Implants is a privately held companhy founded in Memphis last year by a group of localkorthopedic veterans.