Tom Jolly
3rd Year -MEng Materials and Design
Enthusiastic problem solver and creative thinker.
Interests: travel, sport, photography, making, sustainability
Future: Be involved with a variety of creative projects and developing innovative design solutions.
Femoral Stem Taper Protector
Modular hip replacements give surgeons the ability to customise the size and materials of implants to fit the patient’s needs. However, the taper system employed to join the femoral stem and head together can be compromised if any bodily fluid or debris (from before and during surgery) contaminates the taper surface prior to assembly.
A packaging solution has been developed which enables surgeons to implement trialling of the femoral head and assembly with the definitive head without exposing the taper surface. The device can then be removed safely and disposed of.