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V E R S Y S F I B E R M E T A L T A P E RS t dL MS t a n d a rd (Std) and Larg eMetaphyseal (LM)The LM versions incre a s ethe medial curve by 4mmto 5mm, depending on thestem size, allowing surgeonsto precisely matchimplant geometries topatient needs.** Re qu i res special LM rasp forfemur pre p a ra t i o n .PROVEN DESIGN WITH ENHANCED FIXATION.The Ve r S ys Fiber Metal Taper Hip Pro sthesis incorp o ra tes a fiber meta li n grow th surface, a corundum ongrow th surface, and a polished,ta p e red distal tip within a single pro sthesis. Many of these cementlessstem concepts are based on ye a rs of successful clinical ex p e ri e n c e . 1, 2 , 3 , 4P rox i m a l ly, the ste m’s titanium fiber metal surface pro m otes bonei n grow th. In addition, the corundum surface finish of the mid-stem re g i o nf u rther pro m otes a secure bone-implant inte rface and allows for boneo n grow th. Dista l ly, the stem is polished to discoura ge distal fixation andta p e red to increase flexibility and avoid contact with cortical bone inn a rrowing distal fe m u rs.An essential foundation for Ve r S ys was the A NA DAT ® A n a to m i c a lD a tabase, comp rising detailed anatomic measurements ofc a d aver fe m o ra that guided implant sizing and design. 5Combined with ex te n s i ve ly re s e a rched implant mate rialsand clinically proven fe a t u res, A NA DATenabled the creation of a syste mdesigned for optimum ve rs a t i l i t y,f u n c t i o n a l i t y, and long-te rm results.Vast improvements havebeen made in total hipa rt h roplasty since theearliest implants weredeveloped more than fourdecades ago. Yet, there area number of key issues thato rthopaedic surgeons facet o d a y. The most signific a n tof these are :I s s u e s= C o s t= Patient Fit= F i x a t i o n= We a r= K i n e m a t i c s= I n s t ru m e n t a t i o nCalcicoat ® C e r a m i cC o a t i n g(HA/TCP)**is available for theVerSys Fiber MetalTaper Hip Pro s t h e s i s .**Not curre n t ly available fo rc o m m e rcial dist ribution inthe U. S .True patient specificityAvailable in nine standard sizesand five LM sizes, the Ve r S y sFiber Metal Taper Hip Pro s t h e s i sf e a t u res a proximal fiber metali n g rowth surface, a coru n d u mo n g rowth surface, and a narrowdistal taper which allowss u rgeons to match individualpatient re q u i rements andachieve optimum pro x i m a limplant fix a t i o n .System Rasp is used to implantthe VerSys Fiber Metal Ta p e rHip Pro s t h e s i s . † The systemrasp is designed to be usedwith both cemented andcementless implants, pro v i d -ing greater intraoperativeflexibility and cost-effic i e n c ythan traditionalinstru-†M u st not be used in conjunction withthe Ve r S ys Enhanced Taper Ra s p .