The Shore Western Hip Simulator was developed under direction of medical device manufacturers and orthopedic academics to simulate the complex kinematics and kinetics of the human hip in a physiological environment. Running in accordance with ISO 14242-3 axial load control, an array of hip complexities can be studied by researchers and designers looking to extensively analyze the mechanical properties and materials tribology of their prosthetic hip designs.

Hip Wear Simulator

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● ISO 14242
● Up to 4 Stations of 3 channels each
● Up to 12 Axial load channels to 4500N
● Acetabular cup either anatomically correct or inverted
● Bearing diameter of up to 66mm
● Up to 1000ml of serum
● Thin film plastic coating of contacting surfaces to prevent contamination
● Flexion/Extension and Adduction/Abduction translations with 23°common biaxial rocking
● Individual peristaltic pump per channel available with interlocks
● Load soak stations with up to 6 specimens each
● 1.5Hz 24/7 operation

Hip Wear Software

● Real Time Active Control (RTAC)
● Flexible Limit Definition (shown with red dashed lines)

Real Time Active Control (RTAC)

● Time Histories, Arbitrary, Sine, Square , Triangle or Sawtooth signals
● Point by point Amplitude and phase correction
● Iterative procedure
● Mixed mode control eg: Displacement/Acceleration Displacement/Load Load/Strain
● Non-Square Matrix
● High accuracy compensation on extremely non linear system in an automatic learn mode
● Real Time Plots
● Typically corrects very quickly
● SIMPLE TO USE