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2025: The Russian Federation has developed a technology for the production of ceramic powder for prostheses of the hip and knee joints

Russian scientists of the Novosibirsk State Technical University (NSTU) have created a technology for the synthesis of high-quality submicron powder for the production of medical ceramics using domestic raw materials, which will reduce the country's critical dependence on imported supplies of ceramic components for hip and knee joint endoprostheses. The development is carried out within the framework of the Competence Center of the National Technological Initiative in the direction of "Technologies for modeling and development of new functional materials with specified properties" on the basis of Novosibirsk State University with financial support from the NTI Fund. This was reported in the press service of NSU in early August 2025. Read more here.

2024

An endoprosthesis plant was built in St. Petersburg for 1 billion rubles

On July 24, 2024, it became known that a plant for the production of hip joints was built in St. Petersburg. EndoArt, part of the BSS holding, invested more than ₽1 billion in the project, which made it possible to create modern import-substituting production in record time - in just six months. Read more here

A portable device for accurate hip prosthetics has come out

In early October 2024, the California company OrthAlign received permission to sell the Lantern Hip portable device for accurate hip replacement. Read more here

Zimmer Biomet hip endoprostheses were found to be defective. They break easily

In mid-September 2024, it became known that Zimmer Biomet is voluntarily recalling its CPT hip replacement system from the market. According to regulatory data, these endoprostheses break easily and put patients' lives at risk due to the risk of postoperative periprosthetic fracture of the femur. Read more here

Construction of a hip prosthesis factory in Primorsky Krai

In September 2024, it became known that a factory for the production of hip prostheses was built in the Primorsky Territory for ₽100 million. The new plant, owned by a resident of the Mikhailovsky Advanced Socio-Economic Development Territory (TOP), is located in the city of Arsenyev. Read more here.

2023: For the first time in Russia, a sliding individual hip prosthesis of domestic production was installed

On December 19, 2023 Samarastatemedical , the University (SamGMU) announced the installation of the first Russia in the domestic sliding. endoprosthesis Previously, only two foreign companies produced such implants. More. here

2022: Total Hip Replacement System Released

On August 16, 2022, Exactech announced the first successful operations using Spartan Stem and Logical Cup systems. The company developed these systems for total hip arthroplasty. Read more here.

2021: Profemur Gladiator HA Collared Stem Announcement - Systems for Complete Hip Replacement

At the end of February 2021, the American developer of orthopedic devices and technologies MicroPort Orthopaedics released Profemur Gladiator HA Collared Stem and Profemur Gladiator Cemented Collared Stem rods for hip endoplasty. Now, the Gladiator Hip Stem System is fully equipped and can be used for complete hip replacement or to treat patients with femoral head fractures. Read more here.

2020

The production of hip endoprostheses first started in Moscow

In August 2020, for the first time in Moscow, hip arthrostheses began to be produced. It was launched at the Track-E Composite enterprise. The capital's mayor Sergei Sobyanin took part in the opening ceremony of the production line. Read more here.

Smith & Nephew Hip Replacement System Announcement

At the end of July 2020, Smith & Nephew introduced the RI Hip Navigation system, designed for complete hip replacement. This technology ensures maximum accuracy and reproducibility of surgery and assists surgeons in complex cases of complete arthroplasty. Read more here.

2014: $7bn worth of prosthetic knee and hip surgery in the US

According to The Star Tribune, the installation of prostheses for the knee and hip joints is the most common surgical operation state under the free medical care program for the elderly in. USA In 2014 alone, about 400 thousand such operations worth more than $7 billion were carried out throughout the country. The average cost of treating and restoring one such patient ranges from $17 thousand to $33 thousand.^[1]

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