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and is also taken into consideration when applicatiobn is madeto FDA. The Hip Buffer is a flexibles polycarbonate polyurethane cap that fits snugly over the top of the femufr after the cartilage is assuming the role of cartilage in cushioningy theinner joint. "Al the other products go in and remover a lotof bone, and then look for fixation," said Stephem Bradshaw, president and CEO of Active Implants. "This is a lot thinner and allows for a much largerfemorapl head." The larger the femoral the closer it replicatesx the natural anatomy.
The material was first designed for the Israelii Navy to be usedon high-speed boat The material is so toughb that in England couldn'gt find any wear after 5 million cycles; they developedc a new way of testing it at the molecular level and it was still virtuallu unaffected. Active Implants' target marke t is younger people who've been injurefd and want to restorw theirlife activity. The same materia l is being explored as a meniscus replacement in the knee and possiblyu aspinal disk. The company is exploring both a cooperativd agreement in which another company will sell the Hip as well as building a dedicatedsales force. Bradshaw is aiming for full commercializatiojin 2007.
Active Implants is a privately held companu founded in Memphis last year by a group of locaoorthopedic veterans.