Biotribometer

We are the most famous manufacturer and supplier of BioTribometer in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. There are roughly one million hip joint and quarter million knee joint replacements every year. With an increasingly aging population around the world, these numbers are only going to increase and therefore, requirements for artificial hip and knee joints will also increase. Because of this demographic change, the challenge of an absolute reduction in wear and tear of artificial joints with minimal or no revised surgery has become more critical than ever. As a result, some structural biomaterials like UHMWPE or CoCrMo last for 10-12 years (average) whereas the natural joints can last for 60-70 years. There is an increasing need of novel materials to increase life span of the artificial joints. To promote such an environment there is a requirement for rapid testing (friction and wear) of bio-materials in accordance with and beyond the standards, and the BioTribometer serves this role with full compliance with ASTM and ISO standards. The Ducom BioTribometer is widely used for tribological investigation of materials replacing naturally occurring interfaces in joints. Artificial materials can be classified into (1) alloys, composites and ceramics used as structural materials, and (2) synthetic hyaluronic acid and polymer based gels used as boundary and fluid film lubricant materials.