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 single winding band has a load carrying capacity of 800 N. (Approx. 81.5Kg)

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 fixed by screwing with a Torque Limiting Screwdriver, 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 like screws, endobutton, metal cables or AC Hook plates placed in the clavicle during the operation.
• 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 clavicle and coracoid bone and the healing process of the ligament 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, bendable titanium strip and in ready-to use sterile packed:

• 450mm
• 500mm
• 550mm
• 600mm
• 650mm

Documents

• Ortolog General Catalog
• IFU_Ortholox Cerclage Bands
• Ortholox®Gh UHMWPE AC Joint Internal Bracing System Catalog

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