LINEAGE® Ceramic-on-Ceramic Total Hip Arthroplasty IDE Study
In April 1997, an FDA Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) study was begun to determine the effectiveness of Wright's LINEAGE® ceramic-on-ceramic hip system. By November 2003, nearly 1700 implants were in place, making it the largest regulated study ever on a total hip replacement device.
Data collected over the last six years shows that the ceramic implant is more durable and has fewer complications than traditional metal and polyethylene implants. Because of such outstanding performance results, the study concludes that the LINEAGE® system is both safe and effective.
Click here to download the IDE clinical results summary
The original IDE investigators:
- Paul Beaule, MD
Joint Replacement Institute
Los Angeles, CA - Dan Daluga, MD
Arnett Clinic
Lafayette, IN - David Fisher, MD
Ortho Indy
Indianapolis, IN - Jonathan Garino, MD
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA - Steve Gitelis, MD
Rush Arthritis and Ortho Institute
Chicago, IL - James Howe, MD
University of Vermont Med School, Ortho & Rehab
Burlington, VT - Eric Hume, MD
Cooper Health System Dept. of Surgery/Orthopedics
Camden, NJ - Richard (Dickey) Jones, MD
Orthopedic Specialist
Dallas, TX - Kristaps Keggi, MD
Keggi Orthopedic Foundation
Waterbury, CT - William Kennedy, MD
Kennedy-White Orthopedic Center
Sarasota, FL - Kenneth Kress, MD
Resurgeons Orthopedics
Atlanta, GA - Robert Kruse, MD
Orthopaedic Physicians of Colorado, PC
Denver, CO - Chris Leslie, D.O.
Leslie Orthopedic & Sports Medicine, Inc
Camdenton, MO - Herbert Maruyama, MD
Colorado Orthopaedic Clinic, PC
Denver, CO - John Maurer, MD
Ashland Orthopedics Associates
Ashland, OR - Stephen Murphy, MD
Boston Orthopedic Group
Boston, MA - Dan Phillips, MD
Tennessee Orthopedic Alliance, PA
Nashville, TN - Edward Pratt, MD
Orthopedic Clinic
Memphis, TN - James Roberson, MD
Sports Medicine Center
Atlanta, GA - Richard Rosa, MD
Center for Orthopedics
West Orange, NJ - Robert Russell, MD (retired)
Tennessee Orthopedic Alliance, PA
Nashville, TN - Robert Zann, MD
Orthopedic Surgery Associates, Inc
Boca Raton, FL
