A
Acetabular Cup
Orthopaedic implant acting as counterpart for the femoral head
Allofit
Brand name owned by Zimmer; acetabular cup system with Titanium shells being macro structured by a special type of HybridManufacturing™ that has been developed by Jossi Orthopedics.
Assembly
Joining parts
Biomaterial
Artificial material designed to interact with living tissue
B
Blank
Part in a state in between raw material and finished product
Burch
Swiss designing surgeon of a revision cup system
C
Cast alloy
Alloy to generate shaped parts from the liquid phase by casting
CE Marking
The CE mark certifies that a product has met EU consumer safety, health or environmental requirements
Clean Room
Room with controlled concentration of airborne particles
Cleaning
Removal of contamination
CNC
Abbreviation for Computerized Numerical Control
CoCrMo
Alloy with main constituents Co, Cr, Mo, known for wear and corrosion resistance
Complete engineering
Complete range of planning and services, e.g. product design, industrial engineering, prototyping, manufacturing mechanical and electronic components, assembly, marking, cleaning, packaging, identification, and documentation
Complete manufacturing
Manufacture of products or components via a complete chain of processes, e.g. product design, industrial engineering, prototyping, manufacturing mechanical and electronic components, assembly, marking, cleaning, packaging, identification, and documentation
Component assembly
Mounting a functional unit from single components
Contamination
Undesired substances on surfaces of parts and materials
Contract manufacturing
Manufacture of components which are integrated into the OEM’s system
Coordinate measuring machine
Automated measurement system to control small spatial structures with high precision
Cost-effective
Synonym for HybridManufacturing™ by Jossi Orthopedics AG
Custom-made part
Manufacture of a single part, often a modified standard product
D
Deep drawing
metal forming process in which a flat metal blank is radially drawn into a forming die by the mechanical action of a punch
E
Endoprosthetics
Placing prostheses by means of surgery
F
FDA
Food and Drug Administration, federal US authority
Femoral stem
Artificial metallic structure implanted into the femur to carry the ball-head
Femoral stem system
Range of stems of the same kind, but with different sizes, to adapt to different anatomies
Fine mechanics
Machining of small structures (< cm3) with high precision (<0.01mm)
Forming
Plastic deformation by squeezing, bending, drawing or shearing
G
Grinding
Shaping hard materials by abrasion
H
Hip endoprosthetics
Branch of orthopaedics striving towards reconstruction of dysfunctional hip joints
Hip joint
Articulation between pelvis and thigh bone (femur)
Hip system
The totality of femoral stems, acetabular cups and ball-heads belonging to one type of implant of one orthopaedic company
HybridManufacturing TM
Trade-mark of Jossi Orthopedics AG: Intelligent combination of forming and machining processes to reduce production costs, particularly useful for producing acetabular shells as well as components for traumatology
I
Implant
Artificial device for permanent use in the organism
Instrument
Tool for use in orthopaedics and traumatology
Instrument set
Totality of instruments for one purpose
Islikon
Swiss town in the canton of Thurgau, situated between Frauenfeld and Winterthur
ISO 13485
Standard describing the requirements for the quality management system of a manufacturer of medical products
ISO 5832
Set of standards describing metallic implant materials
ISO 9001
Standards for the requirements for quality management systems
J
Joint implant
Implant replacing shape and function of a joint.Implant replacing shape and function of a joint.
Jossi Orthopedics AG
Company which develops and produces components and instruments for providers of orthopaedic and surgical implants, based on innovative and cost-saving technologies
Jossi Primefit®
Efficient macro structuring of the external surface of an acetabular shell to achieve safe and effective primary stability and osteointegration.
K
Knee
Articulation between thigh (femur) and lower leg (tibia)
Knee endoprosthetics
Branch of orthopaedics striving towards reconstruction of dysfunctional knee joints
L
Laser marking
Labelling by a laser beam
Life sciences
Generic term describing all sciences dealing with all types of interactions with living organisms
Logistics
the management of materials flow through an organisation, from raw materials through to finished goods
M
Machining
working with a sharp cutting tool to mechanically cut the material to achieve the desired geometry, e.g. by turning, milling, drilling or boring
Machining Centre
Machining centres are capable of manufacturing complex parts rapidly with high accuracy
Macro structure
Structures in mm size range
Müller
Swiss designing surgeon of several hip systems
Measuring machines
Automated measurement system to detect dimensional deviations
Mechanical processing
All machining steps to form and to shape material
Mechanics
branch of physics concerned with the behaviour of physical bodies when subjected to forces or displacements, and the subsequent effects of the bodies on their environment
Medical technology
Science dealing with technical devices that are designed to interact with organisms
Metal forming
Plastic deformation of a metal sheet by squeezing, bending, drawing or shearing
Micro structure
Structures in sub-mm size range
Mill-turn center
Machining center with the options to turn and to mill with the same
Mill-turn centre
clamping
Milling
Abrasive shaping of clamped parts by moving tools
Milling tool
Tool for milling
Minimal invasive surgery
Surgical interventions with minimum approach
O
Orthopaedic implants, orhopedic implants
Implantable devices designed to correct particular dysfunctions of the musculoskeletal system
Orthopaedics, orthopedics
branch of surgery concerned with conditions of the musculoskeletal system
Osteointegration, osseointegration
Secondary fixation of an implant surface by ongrowth of osteoblasts (bone cells). To achieve osteointegration, primary fixation is imperative.
P
PE
Abbreviation for polyethylene
PEEK
Abbreviation for polyether ether ketone, a thermoplastic polymer used in engineering and medical applications
Polyethylene
Polymer consisting of carbon and hydrogen, formed by polymerisation of ethene/ethylene
POM
Abbreviation for polyoximethylene (polyacetale), a thermoplastic polymer used in technology and medicine
Precision mechanics
Machining with high precision (Tolerance <0.05mm)
Press-fit
Also know as interference or friction fit, achieved by friction after the parts are pushed together
Primary fixation
Safe fixation of an implant in the human body as prerequisite for osteointegration, often achieved by pressfit or screws.
Primefit TM
See JOSSI PRIMEFIT ®
Q
QM
Abbreviation of quality management
QS
Abbreviation of quality system
R
Rasp
Abrasive instrument with sharp teeth
Revision cup
Acetabular cup replacing an existing defective cup
Revision endoprosthetics
Replacement of existing, defective implants
Revsion ring
Ring-shaped revision shell
Revision shell
Metallic interface between cup insert (or liner) and acetabulum, designed to replace an existing defective shell or to bridge large defects caused by trauma or cancer
Roof reinforcement ring
Specific revision cup system
S
Schneider
Swiss designing surgeon of a revision cup system
Semi-finished part
Part in a state between blank and finished product
Series production
Validated production with high output
Shoulder endoprosthetics
Branch of orthopaedics striving towards reconstruction of dysfunctional shoulders
Steel
Iron-based alloy
Supplier
A company which produces and delivers parts or components to a system integrator
Surface treatment
Generic term for all manipulations of surfaces, such as blasting, etching or coating
Surgery
medical specialty
Surgical instruments
Tools for invasive interventions
Switzerland
European nation with borders to Germany, Austria, Italy and France
T
TiAl6Nb7
Titanium alloy, ISO 5832-11, typically used for structural components of cementless implant systems
TiAl6V4
Titanium alloy, ISO 5832-3, typically used for structural components of cementless implant systems
Titanium
Chemical element with the symbol Ti and atomic number 22 that has a low density and is a strong, lustrous, corrosion-resistant transition metal. Titanium is used in medical technology in different grades: Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4 (cp Titanium with different oxygen contents) as well as Grade 5 (Ti alloy Ti6Al4V)
Torque wrench
Wrench or screwdriver with limited torque
Traumatology
Synonym for trauma surgery
Tumour
Result of an abnormal growth of cells
Turning
Machining on a lathe, leads to parts with rotational symmetry
V
Validation
confirming that a product or service meets the needs of its users
Verification
Proof that a hypothesis is correct
W
Welding
process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by causing coalescence
Wrought alloy
Alloy that was formed by forging