Re: Don, & component incompatability

May 27, 2004

Hi Greg,

If I were to have gone to Belgium for a resurf, I would have

had the BHR installed. If, (God forbid) my resurf would one day fail

on the femoral side, I would need a total hip replacement. This I

would probably have performed in the U.S. (Insurance would cover it,

and lets face it....the THR they are good at here.) A femoral

component from a THR would not be compatible with the acetabular cup

of a BHR. But the acetabular cup used with the conserve + IS

compatible with the femoral component of the (potential) THR, as

long as it is made by WRIGHT, the makers of the Conserve +. This

way, the acetabular component would might not need to be replaced

during the THR.

I just read the above paragraph and am now thouroughly confused

myself. What this means is that if you have to have a THR done cuz

your resurf fails, the cup needs to be replaced too if you go to

belgium. But the cup can stay, and a THR femoral component will fit

it if it's a Conserve +. Just a little less surgery, I suppose. It's

just an added bonus....one that I hope to never access. Good luck.

Chris

> > Just received word that JRI is dropping me as a patient....yes

I

> > have been difficult. Sorry they do not understand stress related

> > issues. I am too a health care giver.20 years as a Radiation

> > Therapist caring for in some cases terminal cancer patients @

the

> > University of Florida. I have delt with people on the absolute

> edge

> > due to health concerns. It concerns me that they are not trained

> in

> > dealing with frightened individuals such as me. Please be extra

> nice

> > to these people....if you want JRI to do your surgery. I was

> > not ...called them on many things and they did not respond well.

I

> > was so excited about JRI that I went and visited patients who

have

> > had the procedure. Steve from Colorado was so nice and we talked

> > about his good experience. Now I am out.........and I am

devastated

> > D O N

>

May 27, 2004

At 02:37 AM 5/28/2004 +0000, you wrote:

>A femoral

>component from a THR would not be compatible with the acetabular cup

>of a BHR. But the acetabular cup used with the conserve + IS

>compatible with the femoral component of the (potential) THR, as

>long as it is made by WRIGHT, the makers of the Conserve +. This

>way, the acetabular component would might not need to be replaced

>during the THR.

> I just read the above paragraph and am now thouroughly confused

>myself.

A Chevrolet cylinder will not fit in a Toyota engine, although both may be

good.

Cindy

C+ 5/25/01 and 6/28/01

May 27, 2004

Hi Guys,

I thought the coys were busy buying each other out anyway...........thus

only a matter of time before all compatible bits were

available.............. And as BHR seems to make the special cup for certain

conditions I would imagine it wouldn't be long before it was also available

in US in any event............ i.e. one would think in the end even those

patients wouldn't have to fly to Belgium to have a resurf.............smile.

Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Syd Aust 8/02

> If I were to have gone to Belgium for a resurf, I would have

> had the BHR installed. If, (God forbid) my resurf would one day fail

> on the femoral side, I would need a total hip replacement. This I

> would probably have performed in the U.S. (Insurance would cover it,

> and lets face it....the THR they are good at here.) A femoral

> component from a THR would not be compatible with the acetabular cup

> of a BHR. But the acetabular cup used with the conserve + IS

> compatible with the femoral component of the (potential) THR, as

> long as it is made by WRIGHT, the makers of the Conserve +. This

> way, the acetabular component would might not need to be replaced

> during the THR.

> I just read the above paragraph and am now thouroughly confused

> myself. What this means is that if you have to have a THR done cuz

> your resurf fails, the cup needs to be replaced too if you go to

> belgium. But the cup can stay, and a THR femoral component will fit

> it if it's a Conserve +. Just a little less surgery, I suppose. It's

> just an added bonus....one that I hope to never access. Good luck.

>

> Chris

May 27, 2004