Ortholox®Gh UHMWPE AC Joint Internal Bracing System
Ortholox®Gh UHMWPE AC Joint Internal Bracing System
Ortholox®Gh UHMWPE AC Joint Internal Bracing System Specifications
Ortholox®Gh UHMWPE AC Joint Internal Bracing System is manufactured from Medical Degree Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene material.
For Ortholox®Gh UHMWPE ACJ System, very thin fibers are woven in the form of bands with a width of 5 mm to form a multifilament material.
*By means of its wide cross section, it eliminates single-point stress.
*Pressure on bone tissue is distributed and thus decreased thanks to the wide surface of the band.
*By means of its wide surface, it is more reliable in osteoporotic bones when compared to metal cables or cerclage wires.
*Each band has a load carrying capacity of over 1600 N. (4 bands=6400 N)
Ortholox®Gh UHMWPE ACJ System is highly flexible, it can be manipulated easily.
In Ortholox®Gh UHMWPE ACJ System thanks to the patented torque applicable Tensioner, it is ensured that the fragments are brought closer easily at the appropriate tension. It provides a simple, effective and easy-to-use surgery with only 3 instruments.
In Ortholox®Gh UHMWPE ACJ System, a bendable titanium guide strip and a patented locking block that is manufactured from highly biocompatible (TI-6AL-4V-ELI) alloy is used.
*It is MRI compatible.
*It has a high load carrying capacity.
*Once the locking block is screwed and fixed, it does not loosen or unlock by itself.
*During the procedure, in order to re-apply tension, loosening the screw of the locking block is enough. Thus, OR time is shortened.
*Since osteotomy or bone screw is not required during surgery, it allows for minimal invasive application with its simple and fast instrumentation.
*It does not cause tissue damage as the metal wires during and after surgery.
*It minimizes metal corrosion in bone structure.
*Besides, it eliminates the risk of surgical glove perforation.
*Since there are no metal cables contacting metal implants, it eliminates the risk of galvanic reaction of incompatible metals.
*Since the bands are manufactured from UHMWPE material, they are radiolucent and thus, the position of the clavicula and coracoid bone and the healing process can be followed-up more easily in the intra- and post-operational x-ray.
*The surgical technique has been described by Gazi Huri, MD from Hacettepe University, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology.
In Ortholox®Gh UHMWPE ACJ System, the bands with a width of 5 mm are available in the following lengths as pre-assembled with the low profile locking block and in ready-to use sterile packed:
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