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Iso-Elastic™ Cerclage
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* Cable made from UHMWPe and Nylon 6/6,6
US Pat. No. 6,589,246 Additional US & World Patents Pending |
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This revolutionary polymer-based
cerclage system is designed to solve many of the inherent problems
of traditional monofilament wire and cabling systems.
Features
of the system include:
- Fatigue strength superior to both wire
and cables thereby reducing complications due to breakage.
- The
elimination of cable-generated metal particle debris that
have been shown to greatly increase wear in adjacent total
joints.
- Provides
long-term dynamic compressive loading across bone fragments
to offer the possibility for better healing and increased construct
strength.
- Cables can be easily retightened to adjust
cable tension, especially when multiple cables are applied,
both saving time and reducing
the number of cables required.
- Cables are easy and quick to
manipulate within the wound.
- No metal cable contacting metallic
implants.
- No sharp cable ends to irritate patient tissue.
- No sharp cable
ends to cut surgeon’s gloves.
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Simple Instrumentation
Tensioning instrument allows for precise tightening
and locking of cables as well as sequential retensioning of
previously placed cables.
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Fatigue Strength Testing
- Test fixture with simulated
bone plate.
- Test cable after, one million
cycles, where no contact with the bone plate occurred.
- Test cable loaded at
445 N, with direct abrasive contact on a bone plate,
after one million cycles. The cable exhibits
fiber fusion but no fraying or
breakage of fibers.
Click
here for a link to an ORS Poster Presentation on this
cerclage system.
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