First Ceramic-on-Metal Hip Replacement Approved

For people with osteoarthritis

TUESDAY, June 14, 2011 (HealthDay News) -- The first ceramic-on-metal total hip replacement system has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The Pinnacle Complete Acetabular Hip System, combining a ceramic ball and a metal socket, has been sanctioned for people with osteoarthritis, the agency said in a news release.

Approval was based on a two-year study that found no clinical difference between 194 people who received the new ceramic-on-metal system and 196 people who received a metal-on-metal device, the FDA said.

The maker of the new device, DePuy Orthopaedics, is required to conduct a post-approval study to evaluate any long-term adverse effects and metal ion concentrations in the blood, the agency said.

DePuy is based in Warsaw, Ind.

More information

Medline Plus has more about hip replacement.

Related Stories

No stories found.
logo
www.healthday.com