Post-Approval Study of the R3 Biolox Delta Ceramic Acetabular System - Europe

This PAS is a long-term follow-up of the R3 delta Ceramic Acetabular System (DOD) hips enrolled in the study that was analyzed for the Premarket Approval Application (PMA) Study. The PMA Study analyzed 3 Year postoperative follow-up data on Biolox delta ceramic-on-Biolox delta ceramic (DOD) and Oxidized zirconium-on-Crosslinked Polyethylene (OxZr/XLPE) hips, enrolled and followed in a European Post-market Study ("A prospective, multicenter, non-randomized, clinical outcome study of the R3 Acetabular System in patients with degenerative hip disease").

The purpose of this prospective, multicenter, single arm study is to confirm the long-term safety and effectiveness of the R3 delta Ceramic Acetabular System PMA (P150030) by evaluating long-term (10 years after surgery) follow-up results. Hips are evaluated at the following intervals: 5, 7, 10 years postoperative. The primary study endpoint is implant survivorship at 10 years post surgery.

Inclusion criteria

Patient is 18-75 years old and he/she is skeletally mature

• Patient requires primary total hip arthroplasty due to non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease (e.g. osteoarthritis, post-traumatic arthritis, avascular necrosis, dysplasia/ developmental dysplasia of the hip) or inflammatory joint disease (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis)
• Patient has met an acceptable preoperative medical clearance and is free from or treated for cardiac, pulmonary, hematological, etc., conditions that would pose excessive operative risk
• The patient is willing to comply the follow-up schedule

Exclusion criteria

Patient has active infection or sepsis (treated or untreated)

• Patient is a prisoner or has an emotional or neurological condition that would pre-empt their ability or unwillingness to participate in the study including mental illness, mental retardation, linguistic insufficiencies (i.e. immigrants), or drug/alcohol abuse,
• Patients with acute hip trauma (femoral neck fracture)