Ceramic femoral head prosthesis, which consists of a single spherical piece that has a round hollow centre; the top of the sphere is closed and rounded and the bottom is flat and has a round opening.
Ceramic femoral head prosthesis, which consists of a single spherical piece that has a round hollow centre; the top of the sphere is closed and rounded and the bottom is flat and has a round opening.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used at Kingston General Hospital by Dr. Charles Sorbie
Dates
1970
circa 1970
Material
zirconium oxide: off-white
Inscriptions
The outside top of the sphere has, "SAMPLE DO NOT IMPLANT" printed on the ceramic; the inside top of the sphere has, "A000 // 28/06 // 20Y203" etched into the ceramic.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-4
Depth
2.4 cm
Diameter
2.7 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Depth 2.4 cm x Diameter 2.7 cm
Condition Remarks
The ceramic shows very minor wear only.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Reference Comments
Dr. Charles Sorbie
Research Facts
Bouton experimented in Paris, France in 1970 using ceramic for prostheses with alumina (aluminum oxide); zirconium oxide is very similar; many of the deposits are radioactive, so not useful for human implantation; zirconium from China has only background radiation, so can be used for this purpose; this type if implant was used in Kingston in 1998; this material is very hard and wears well; this sample was acquired by Dr. Sorbie in Lyons.
Exhibit History
"Joint Ventures," Museum of Health Care, Nov. 19, 2001-Jan. 2013