P²™
P²™
P², a new proprietary Titanium Porous coating by DJO Surgical, is the first porous porous coating in the world wherein the non-spherical bead itself is also porous – giving it its name, P-Squared (P²). Consisting of variability in pore sizes, very similar to a “lava rock” type of structure, P2 aids in the apposition of bone for superior in-growth results.
Rapid Bone In-growth
P², backed by the largest porous coating animal study in the world, is able to create instant micro-fractures in the trabeculae upon initial bite to the bone, which causes an instantaneous bone in-growth reaction.3 By measuring the axial pull-out force required, P2 demonstrated a minimum 250 pounds of force needed to dissociate the implant from the bone upon immediate implantation at time zero.4
Advanced Porous Coating
P² consists of two ranges of pore sizes – Inter-and Intra-bead. This variability in pore size range is what gives P² a distinct advantage in accommodating rapid bone in-growth.
- Inter-bead pore size: pore size between each non-spherical bead = 200-525 microns (μm)1
- Intra-bead pore size: pore size within each non-spherical bead = 25-65 microns (μm)1
- Average porosity of 60%1
Superior Surface Structure & Texture
With the unique structure & material characterization, P2 porous coating has a higher surface roughness than spherical beads and/or newer generations of non-spherical beads, providing for more bone apposition and percent bone in-growth.1,2 The average P2 tensile strength exceeds the minimum tensile strength set forth by the FDA by three times.1,5
- Features & Benefits
- Components
- References
- P2 is a new proprietary Titanium Porous Coating developed exclusively by DJO Surgical
- P2 is the first porous coating in the world wherein the non-spherical bead itself is also porous
- P2 provides an initial “bite” or “stick” to the bone that creates micro-fractures in the trabeculae thus causing immediate bone reaction via Wolff’s law
- P2 porous coating has a higher surface roughness than spherical beads and/or newer generations of non-spherical beads, providing for more bone apposition and percent bone in-growth 1,2
- P2 exceeds the minimum tensile strength set forth by the FDA by 3 times 1,5
- P2 has an average porosity of 60%1
- P2 Titanium Porous Coating has been cleared by the FDA for the following applications:
- Use on acetabular shells
- Use on femoral hip stems
- Cementless / Bone in-growth THA applications
P2 porous coating is available on all of the following components:
- FMP Hemispherical & Flared acetabular shells
- FMP Revision acetabular shells
- TaperFill hip system
- Linear hip system
- Revelation & Revelation microMAX hip systems
- Data on file at DJO Surgical.
- Competitive data retrieved from competitors website.
- Beck, J.P. et al. Bone Response to Load Bearing Percutaneous Osseointegrated Implants for Amputees: A Sheep Amputation Model. 56th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. Poster #2085. March 2010.
- Shelton, T.J. et al. Percutaneous, Osseointegrated Implants: Attachment Strength in a 12 Month Ovine Amputation Model. 57th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. Poster #1055. January 2011.
- Bachus, K.N. et al. Bone Ingrowth and Mechanical Stability of Percutaneous, Osseointegrated Implants. 56th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. Poster #650. March 2010.