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Adjustable acetabular cage for hip replacement

Company: Penn State College of Medicine

Major(s):
Primary: BME
Secondary: ME

Non-Disclosure Agreement: NO

Intellectual Property: NO

The main objective is to develop a new acetabular cage device for hip replacement in the presence of bone defects. The device should enable attachment of an acetabular component with adjustability in position and/or orientation. This project will require device mechanical design and structural analysis (likely including finite element analysis), resulting in a prototype. Students will also need to consider biocompatible materials, surgical constraints, and hip biomechanics, with basic guidance provided by the mentors at Hershey Medical Center including an expert hip replacement surgeon.