Hip replacement implants using ceramic made by CoorsTek Medical won federal approval for domestic use last week, giving the company its first U.S. toehold and prompting moves to expand its manufacturing in Golden.
CoorsTek Medical isn’t disclosing the name of the company making the hip implant receiving U.S. Food & Drug Administration approval.
The implant’s femoral head — the ball that fits into a patient’s hip socket — is made using a special zirconia-hardened ceramic CoorsTek Medical developed in Grand Junction and will manufacture into products at commercial scale in Golden.
