Here’s what you should know:
1. Kyocera received the honor for its surface-processing technology, which was developed in collaboration with the University of Tokyo.
2. The technology extends the life expectancy of artificial hip joints by reducing the incidence of wear particles at the joint’s bearing surface.
3. Since its 2011 approval, around 45,000 procedures have been completed with the technology.
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