Mission Statement

To foster, enhance, and protect a unified, multi-institutional collection of retrieved orthopedic, spine, and cardiovascular implants and peri-implant tissue as a resource for academic research.

To pursue clinically and societally relevant studies related to implant performance through an international, collaborative, and educational exchange incorporating engineering, biology, and clinical science. Specifically, our research focuses on these topics:

• Implant Retrieval Research
• Fretting and Corrosion
• UHMWPE Particle Analysis
• Periprosthetic Infection
• Osseointegration
• Tribological Studies
• Cardiac Leads Failure Analysis

Website

Implant Research Center