SAN DIEGO, Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Zimmer Holdings, Inc.
(NYSE:
ZMH; SIX: ZMH), a leader in musculoskeletal care, today
announced that its Continuum® Acetabular System recently
became the Company’s best-selling hip construct. Introduced
in late 2009, the Continuum Acetabular System provides
surgeons with options to choose the bearing technology that best
meets the unique needs of each patient.
The Continuum System leverages the clinical success of a
number of Zimmer’s technologies. Continuum Shells are
made with Zimmer’s proprietary Trabecular Metal™
Technology, a porous metal biomaterial with a three dimensional
structure and mechanical characteristics similar to those of
cancellous bone. The outstanding performance of Trabecular
Metal Material is supported by over thirteen years of clinical
history and more than 100 peer reviewed publications. The
Continuum System’s alternative bearing options incorporate
Zimmer’s Metasul® Metal-on-Metal Articulation
technology, supported by more than twenty years of clinical
experience, Longevity® Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene,
which is highly resistant to wear and aging and is supported by
more than ten years of clinical experience, and
BIOLOX® delta Ceramic Technology
(BIOLOX® delta Ceramic is a trademark of CeramTec AG),
which exhibits low wear and high fracture
resistance.
“The Continuum System draws upon the clinical success of
a number of our leading technology platforms,” said Jeff McCaulley,
President, Zimmer Reconstructive. “With a range of sizes and
bearing configurations, surgeons are able to customize the system
to meet the unique needs of their patients. We are excited by
the progress this system has mad
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