Femoral head


Details and specifications

Specific details and benefits of each type of graft.

Product variants

Fresh frozen

Donated from living donors during routine hip revisions. Frozen within 24 hours of donation. The femoral head is not processed nor cell /marrow depleted and has a minimum weight of 50g.

Fresh frozen irradiated

Donated from living donors during routine hip revisions. Frozen soon after donation. The femoral head is not processed nor cell / marrow depleted, has been sterilised with gamma irradiation and has a minimum weight of 50g.

Frozen washed irradiated whole

Donated from deceased tissue donors. The femoral head has been processed to remove soft tissue and washed to deplete cell and marrow content. It has been sterilized with gamma irradiation and has an approximate weight of 40g.

Frozen washed irradiated half

Donated from deceased tissue donors. The femoral head has been processed to remove soft tissue, washed to deplete cell and marrow content and cut in half longitudinially. It has been sterilized with gamma irradiation and has an approximate weight of 20g.

Freeze dried washed irradiated whole

Donated from deceased tissue donors. The femoral head has been processed to remove soft tissue and washed to deplete cell and marrow content. It has been freeze dried, sterilized with gamma irradiation and has an approximate weight of 40g.

Whole - view product sheet (PDF 119KB)                              

Whole - view technical specification (PDF 193KB)

Freeze dried washed irradiated half

Donated from deceased tissue donors. The femoral head has been processed to remove soft tissue, cut in half longitudinally and washed to deplete cell and marrow content. It has been freeze dried, sterilized with gamma irradiation and has an approximate weight of 20g.

Half - view product sheet (PDF 119KB)                             

Half - view technical specification (PDF 194KB)

Freeze dried washed irradiated slice

Donated from deceased tissue donors. The femoral head has been processed to remove soft tissue, cut longitudinally into 6mm thick sections and washed to deplete cell and marrow content. The slices have been freeze dried and sterilized with gamma irradiation.

Slice - view product sheet (PDF 123KB)                              

Slice - view technical specification (PDF 224KB)