Subchondroplasty is a procedure designed to address defects in the subchondral bone associated with bone marrow oedema and microfracture and which are thought to lead to osteoarthritis. The procedure involves the injection of these defects with bone substitute using a fluoroscopic navigation...
read full descriptionThe Eclipse soft tissue anchor from Medshape is a soft tissue fixation device manufactured from PEEK Altera (polyether ether ketone), which is Medshape's proprietary shape-memory PEEK. The benefit of this fixation device when compared with others is that it provides non-rotational fixation into...
read full descriptionThe XL TDR from NuVasive is an investigational intervertebral disc replacement which is implanted using a lateral approach to the lumbar spine. The device has CoCrMo endplates and a ball and socket articulation. A clinical trial is ongoing. As an investigational device, it is not yet...
read full descriptionThe Freedom Lumbar Disc replacement from AxioMed comprises metal endplates which are porous coated with titanium beads for osteointegration and a viscoelastic polymer (silicone polycarbonate urethane polymer) articulation. The device is undergoing clinical trials .
read full descriptionThe ON-Q PainBuster pump is a device for delivering local anaesthetic to the surgical site after surgery. The catheter (the ON-Q SilverSoaker Antimicrobial Catheter) has multiple holes along the infusion segment, and the elastomeric pump is non-electronic. The device has been used in a variety...
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