Bergen Retrieval Centre for Implants

Retrieved implant Foto: BioMatLab - UiB

Joint replacement devices are collected when they are being replaced or have fulfilled their function. The damage sustained in vivo is investigated which can reveal information about the functional performance, failure modes and potential biologic responses. This approach allows a more detailed level of understanding to be achieved than is possible using typical clinical analysis. The BioMatLab provides access to the range of multi-disciplinary skills needed to successfully undertake such research. Close collaboration with the Norwegian Arthoplasty Registry and the Orthopaedic Clinic at Haukeland university hospital ensure that research findings are feed directly into clinical practice.

Current work is focused on two series of failed hip replacements that were identified by the Norwegian Arthroplasty Registry. You can follow the progress of this new and exciting research initiative through our Twitter site (@Biomat_UiB) or by contacting the Biomaterials group.

Retrieved prosthesis and bone cement Foto: BioMatLab - UiB