Wear Testing

Wear testing is used to characterize the tribological properties of implants and prosthetics by simulating the kinematics and kinetics of the human body, in an environment that closely simulates intended use.

Test Capabilities

• Basic gravimetric analysis
• Dimensional analysis
• Surface roughness analysis
• Chemical analysis
• Particle analysis
• Optical microscopy
• Scanning electron microscopy
• Micro-CT
• SEM-EDS

Wear Testing Types

• Orbital hip wear testing
• Knee wear testing
• Spine wear testing
• Pin-on-disk wear testing

Test Sample Types

• Spinal disc prosthesis
• Knee-joint prosthesis
• Cardiac valve prosthesis
• Vascular stents
• Hip-joint prosthesis

STEMart has extensive expertise in establishing wear test programs that contain the critical analyses and insights needed to help answer questions for regulatory submission. If you want to learn more detail about our service, or would like to consult with the experts at STEMart, please feel free to contact us.