Abstract
Polishing biological bearing surfaces of Total Hip and Total Knee Replacements (THR'S and TKR's) are mainly carried out by skilled hand polishers with years of experience and a great eye for detailed inspection. The skilled hand polisher can visualise imperfections on a biological surface and correct them to a high standard but this takes a considerable period of time and years of experience. Minor surface imperfections can reduce the lifetime of joints to that of 5-15 years. An intelligent robotic polisher developed by Zeeko Ltd. along with additional software can reduce these time periods substantially as well as improving the surface form and finish of these freeform biological surfaces are presented in this paper. Initial polishing results are presented for bio compatible alloys. Additionally the development of techniques for "free form" polishing of these surfaces is presented.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Laser Metrology and Machine Performance VII - 7th International Conference and Exhibition on Laser Metrology, Machine Tool, CMM and Robotic Performance, LAMDAMAP 2005 |
| Editors | Paul Shore |
| Publisher | euspen |
| Pages | 322-331 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 1861941188 |
| Publication status | Published - 27 Jun 2005 |
| Event | 7th International Conference and Exhibition on Laser Metrology, CMM and Machine Tool Performance - Cranfield, United Kingdom Duration: 27 Jun 2005 → 30 Jun 2005 Conference number: 7 https://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php?q=21100338313&tip=sid&clean=0 |
Conference
| Conference | 7th International Conference and Exhibition on Laser Metrology, CMM and Machine Tool Performance |
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| Abbreviated title | LAMDAMAP 2005 |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Cranfield |
| Period | 27/06/05 → 30/06/05 |
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