Orthopaedic Testing Services
From an initial service offering of wear testing of orthopaedic implants, Lucideon has expanded our service portfolio within this area of Healthcare to include:
- 510k approvals
- Cleaning, sterilisation, and validation
- Failure analysis
- Regulatory strategy testing (including biocompatibility testing)
- Static and fatigue testing
- Wear testing and tribology
All the work we conduct is performed with expertise, and we will always go the extra mile to ensure that our results are of the very highest standard. We offer consultancy with experts for all the testing that we do, and if you need further interpretation of results, we can provide the expertise.
Orthopaedic products and materials sometimes require other testing facilities to determine parameters that are out of scope of standard tests.
Lucideon has extensive testing facilities to determine any non-standard parameters you may need to consider, such as:
- Trace analyses by ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectrometry)
- Microstructural imaging (including contamination analysis) by SEM and FEG-SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy and Field Emission Gun Scanning Electron Microscopy)
- Stress and strain measurements by DIC (Digital Image Correlation)
White Papers
In this white paper we look at why the testing of implants is so important. Traditional test methods and their limitations are detailed and adverse event testing is discussed
In this white paper we review the key tribology & testing techniques available for orthopaedic implants
This white paper provides an introduction to the theory behind fatigue in general, and the factors that affect how materials perform in fatigue
This white paper offers additional guidance that could help support implant manufacturers in their decision-making and justifications for regulatory submissions
Wear simulation for implantable knee, hip and intervertebral spinal disc prostheses have all been well documented and standardised tests methods have been created to assess the performance of these medical device implants
This white paper highlights some of the testing involved in ISO 13356 and discusses how recent and ongoing research into ceramic processing provides opportunities to meet product improvement challenges
Case Studies
Characterisation of the surface chemical composition of medical implants
Lucideon assists in identification and prevention of staining of orthopaedic instruments
Analysis of failed polymer components in orthopaedic instruments using a range of testing and analysis techniques
Surface contamination investigation
Testing and analysis provided by Lucideon
Lucideon expertise helped a client with additive manufactured implants