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The Exoshape Soft Tissue Fastener from Medshape is a shape memory PEEK Altera device designed for fixation of the soft tissue graft on the tibial side of the knee joint in an ACL reconstruction. The device is delivered using a gun and expands in a controlled fashion. Photograph source:...
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The extriCARE negative pressure wound therapy system is a portable negative pressure wound care system which can be worn by the patient. Exudate is evacuated into an attached 110cc canister. The rechargeable battery is said to last 30 hours. The device was CE marked in 2013.
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Floseal from Baxter is a haemostatic matrix which can be applied to bleeding surfaces during surgery. Floseal comprises round-shaped gelatin granules which expand on contact with the wound and help to arrest bleeding (within 90 seconds according to the manufacturer). The product contains...
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The AT4 Tourniquet System from AneticAid is a new design of pneumatic tourniquet. The electronic version has its own air supply, automatic diagnostic checks on start-up, and an innovative safety feature for Bier's Block procedures which mean it is not possible to deflate cuffs in the wrong order.
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CarboJet CO2 compressed gas lavage is an alternative to fluid based lavage systems. The manufacturers demonstrate better cleaning of trabecular bone than after saline lavage, and report lower numbers of intraoperative embolic events.
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