Leveraging Materials Science and Engineering Innovation to
Improve Implant Performance  Fri, 01/22/2010 - 10:58am Aiguo
Wang, Ph.D.   Advances in materials are always exciting and
significantly contribute to innovations in medical device
technology. In the orthopedic arena, one company has developed a
technique with which to enhance the material properties of
polyethylene for hip and knee replacements.  Aiguo Wang, Ph.D.
is a vice president at Stryker. He is responsible for the
research and development of advanced technologies for the joint
reconstructive businesses. Dr. Wang can be reached at
201-831-5362 or aiguo.wang@stryker.com.  British orthopedic
surgeon Sir John Charnley revolutionized total hip
arthroplasty–and orthopedics in general–by pioneering the use of
ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) in hip
implants in the early 1960s. The medical device community has
continually sought ways of further improving the material's
ability to improve implant performance and patient comfort. An
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