The Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices advisory committee has unanimously recommended the FDA approval of DePuy Orthopaedics’ Pinnacle CoMplete Acetabular Hip System, the first ceramic-on-metal hip bearing to be considered for approval in the US. The recommendation was based on the clinical study comparing Pinnacle CoMplete System to a commonly used DePuy metal-on-metal implant on the efficacy and safety. Laboratory testing on the Pinnacle CoMplete System showed a greater than 90% reduction in wear compared to the metal-on-metal system under normal gait conditions and a more than 80% reduction in wear under adverse conditions.