What is the OXINIUM material and how is it made?
First, the zirconium alloy metal is shaped into an implant component. Secondly, the implant is put through a patented process which allows oxygen to absorb into the zirconium metal. Then, once the surface of the metal is saturated with oxygen, it changes from metal to ceramic. This ceramic surface gives the OXINIUM material significant advantages over cobalt chrome. And because only the surface is changed, the rest of the component is still metal and retains its overall strength.
