{"id":4892,"date":"2025-05-23T05:18:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T03:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med-lab.ibv.org\/implants\/knee-implants\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T12:37:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T11:37:36","slug":"knee-implants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/med-lab.ibv.org\/en\/implants\/knee-implants\/","title":{"rendered":"KNEE IMPLANT TRIALS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4892\" class=\"elementor elementor-4892 elementor-2915\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18dc7cbf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18dc7cbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56430aee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56430aee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb84ffa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bb84ffa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nKNEE IMPLANT TESTING\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c3fd70 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"35c3fd70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-460652ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"460652ea\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29d7c3ef elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29d7c3ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5447ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5447ae\" data-element_type=\"container\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the<\/span> <b>Instituto de Biomec\u00e1nica (IBV)<\/b>, <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we carry out tests for the evaluation of <\/span><b>knee implants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, analyzing their <\/span><b>structural strength, biomechanical performance, and mechanical stability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under real-use conditions.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knee implants must withstand <\/span><b>high loads and repetitive movements <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to ensure durability and safety in the joint. At IBV, we perform  <\/span><b>specific tests <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that allow manufacturers <\/span><b>to optimize design, improve biomechanics, and validate new materials <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prior to certification and commercialization.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to delivering results on implant conformity, we provide <\/span><b>technical recommendations <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to enhance functionality and ensure long-term reliability.<\/span><br><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b9e2f79 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b9e2f79\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8948e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c8948e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/med-lab.ibv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-27-jun-2025-12_44_04-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4665\" alt=\"Ensayos de implantes de rodilla\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med-lab.ibv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-27-jun-2025-12_44_04-1.png 400w, https:\/\/med-lab.ibv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-27-jun-2025-12_44_04-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/med-lab.ibv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-27-jun-2025-12_44_04-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<header class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6272fe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f6272fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79324401 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79324401\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7286e5c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"7286e5c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><nav class=\"ibv-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\"><ul class=\"breadcrumb-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/med-lab.ibv.org\/en\/\">Inicio<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3943dc1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3943dc1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60bd61ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60bd61ee\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77f334ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77f334ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nTIBIAL TRAY TESTING IN KNEE IMPLANTS\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f2db06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f2db06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-985aac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"985aac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ec8b47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ec8b47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75704a29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75704a29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-985aac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"985aac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>The <strong>tibial tray<\/strong> is a key component in total knee prostheses, as it supports the load from the femoral component and transmits forces to the tibia. At IBV, we conduct tests to evaluate its structural strength and stability. <\/p><ul><li><strong>Fatigue resistance testing for tibial trays (ISO 14879-1)<\/strong>: Determines the resistance of the tibial tray under prolonged cyclic loads.<\/li><li><strong>Mechanical stability evaluation<\/strong>: Analyzes the tray\u2019s behavior under different load conditions.<\/li><li><strong>Material integrity and tibial insert compatibility tests<\/strong>: Evaluates fixation and durability of the materials used.<\/li><\/ul><p>These tests validate the structural performance of the tibial tray and ensure its durability in knee prostheses.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7045d0db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7045d0db\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337b94b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"337b94b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/med-lab.ibv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMAGEN-28_rodilla-fatiga-de-bandeja-tibial-OK-1-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4703\" alt=\"Ensayos implantes rodilla\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med-lab.ibv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMAGEN-28_rodilla-fatiga-de-bandeja-tibial-OK-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/med-lab.ibv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMAGEN-28_rodilla-fatiga-de-bandeja-tibial-OK-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/med-lab.ibv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMAGEN-28_rodilla-fatiga-de-bandeja-tibial-OK-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20145f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"20145f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dfdda8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7dfdda8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eda829 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4eda829\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/med-lab.ibv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMAGEN-29_vastago-femoral-rodilla-fatiga-OK-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4704\" alt=\"Ensayos implantes rodilla\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med-lab.ibv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMAGEN-29_vastago-femoral-rodilla-fatiga-OK-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/med-lab.ibv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMAGEN-29_vastago-femoral-rodilla-fatiga-OK-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/med-lab.ibv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMAGEN-29_vastago-femoral-rodilla-fatiga-OK-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa5a558 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa5a558\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb914a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb914a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nFEMORAL COMPONENT TESTING IN KNEE PROSTHESES\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37dfe3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37dfe3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-307b6cc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"307b6cc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7cedb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7cedb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>The <strong>femoral component<\/strong> in knee prostheses is designed to articulate with the tibial tray and enable physiological joint movement. IBV performs tests to assess fatigue resistance and stability under repetitive loading conditions. <\/p><ul><li><strong>Fatigue testing for femoral components (ASTM F3210)<\/strong>: Simulates mechanical loading to evaluate fatigue resistance in real-use conditions.<\/li><li><strong>Wear and friction tests<\/strong>: Analyzes material degradation after multiple flexion-extension cycles.<\/li><li><strong>Contact stability evaluation<\/strong>: Determines resistance to loosening and wear at the femoral\u2013tibial interface.<\/li><\/ul><p>These tests ensure that the femoral component maintains its functionality and stability over time.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96a4ef8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"96a4ef8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-679d69e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"679d69e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dcc435 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dcc435\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nWEAR AND FRICTION TESTING IN KNEE IMPLANTS\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9754955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9754955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3daecb2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3daecb2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7cedb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7cedb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>Wear is a critical factor in the longevity of knee implants. At IBV, we carry out specific tests to determine material resistance to friction and long-term contact. <\/p><ul><li><strong>Wear testing in knee prostheses (ASTM F732)<\/strong>: Evaluates material loss and wear resistance in different friction pairings.<\/li><li><strong>Dynamic loading simulation under physiological conditions<\/strong>: Friction testing under real loading to assess material degradation.<\/li><li><strong>Surface deterioration and long-term stability analysis<\/strong>: Studies wear across different prosthesis configurations.<\/li><\/ul><p>These tests ensure that knee implant materials retain their functionality and avoid premature degradation.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-add1457 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"add1457\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9a3c4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a9a3c4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/med-lab.ibv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMAGEN-30-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4705\" alt=\"Ensayos implantes rodilla\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med-lab.ibv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMAGEN-30-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/med-lab.ibv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMAGEN-30-1-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/med-lab.ibv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMAGEN-30-1-768x501.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17b3315d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"17b3315d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1633b88a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1633b88a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f4bccf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f4bccf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nWHY CHOOSE IBV FOR KNEE IMPLANT TESTING\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6e42d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6e42d3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e43ed71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e43ed71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3457ae4e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3457ae4e\" data-element_type=\"container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-551f71a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"551f71a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evaluating a knee implant goes beyond meeting basic regulatory requirements \u2014 it requires a<\/span> <b>comprehensive approach<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that combines <\/span><b>mechanical, biomechanical, and clinical interaction testing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa99deb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4aa99deb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-168d48af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"168d48af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a3efb8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72a3efb8\" data-element_type=\"container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f6b13ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f6b13ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-760da53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"760da53\" data-element_type=\"container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b53fe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b53fe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At IBV we offer:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Mechanical testing laboratory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Load, fatigue, and structural resistance tests on knee implants.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Human movement laboratory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Biomechanical analysis applied to the stability and functionality of implants under simulated conditions.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Specialized team in biomechanics and orthopedic materials<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Manufacturer-specific methodology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Customized testing based on implant design and materials.<\/span><br><br><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Strategic analysis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: We offer technical recommendations to optimize implant performance prior to market launch.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><br><br><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ebeac22 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ebeac22\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb3d631 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fb3d631\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact our technical team<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69bf9d63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69bf9d63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-209221f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"209221f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discover how our testing services can help you assess the conformity of your knee implants before certification and commercialization.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee134b4 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3ee134b4\" 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These tests help analyze resistance, durability, stability, and performance so manufacturers can optimize design and verify functionality before certification and commercialization.             <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-6530ab0\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h2 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">What aspects are evaluated in knee implant testing?<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                In knee implant testing, aspects such as structural strength, fatigue resistance, wear and friction behavior, and mechanical stability under repeated loads are evaluated. 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