It be interesting to see how biocompatible and what the durability of these material is. One of the problems with current generation of joint implants is that nearly all of the materials we use (for biocompatibility, corrosion resistance, and durability reasons) are all way stiffer than the material (bone or cartilage) that they replace, resulting in stress shielding in bone, and increased wear at contact surfaces in joints (especially when you only have a one sided replacement).
If Titan (god, I hope they give it a better name) turns out to play nice in the body and is sufficiently durable, it could be pretty interesting to see what happens to implant design in the future.
It be interesting to see how biocompatible and what the durability of these material is. One of the problems with current generation of joint implants is that nearly all of the materials we use (for biocompatibility, corrosion resistance, and durability reasons) are all way stiffer than the material (bone or cartilage) that they replace, resulting in stress shielding in bone, and increased wear at contact surfaces in joints (especially when you only have a one sided replacement).
If Titan (god, I hope they give it a better name) turns out to play nice in the body and is sufficiently durable, it could be pretty interesting to see what happens to implant design in the future.