Approved indications for the device are fractures, fusions and osteotomies of the upper and lower extremities.   Variable Thread Pitch - The wider thread pitch at the tip of the screw penetrates the bone faster than the finer trailing threads, compressing the two fragments gradually as...

This challenging stenosis requires a genuine 360 degree coating of ACTIVE drug not just a mixture of drug and a “carrier”. It also needs a high Paclitaxel uptake into the stenosis. Platform 14 claim to have the highest drug uptake of any DEB. A short 50cm shaft makes it easy to...

The  MYNXGRIP® Vascular Closure Device  achieves secure extravascular closure by utilizing the GRIP™ sealant which actively adheres to an artery or vein.  It is indicated to close femoral venous access sites utilising a 5F, 6F, or 7F procedural sheath. ...

This seems to provide a good seal for many face shapes with a soft almost rubberised contact rim around the mask. It is valved so makes exhalation easier. Fit Testing essential.

This FFP3 mask comes flat folded and opens out to use. It is non valved and so may feel less comfortable than valved masks to wear.

The A.L.P.S. Total Foot System from DePuy is a plating system which is designed to be used for osteotomies, fusions and fractures of the foot. The system incorporates the FAST drill guides also used in the F3 plating set and can accommodate locking and non-locking screws with multidirectional...

Dassault Systeme’s SIMULIA Abaqus Knee Simulator application is a modeling tool for performing basic to advanced knee implant analyses and simulations. It offers 5 workflows which are designed to reduce medical device manufacturers' reliance on lengthy trials and high cost laboratory...

A blood gas analyzser which provides automated features to help streamline the work process and reduce errors. According to the manufacturer, the device sets the standard for accuracy, reliability and performance in blood gas testing, measuring any combination of pH, blood gas, electrolyte,...

Dr Phil Haslam, Which Medical Device Editor-in-Chief, took a look at the Abre venous system at the BSIR 2017 annual scientific meeting held Birmingham's ICC (UK) in November.  It's a nitinol stent with an introducer size of 9F and a delivery system length of 90cm. CE mark indications are:...

An absorbable, tapered, threaded fastener for use in interference fixation of soft tissue grafts or bonetendon grafts. The screw is intended for attachment of soft tissue grafts or bone-tendon grafts to the tibia and/or femur during cruciate ligament reconstruction surgeries. ...

The Absolute Pro LL Peripheral Self-Expanding Stent is a standard over the wire nitinol stent. It requires a 6F sheath. It has a delivery handle incorporating a wheel that is turned to uncover the stent. We use this stent both in the vascular and biliary tree. It is available in 6-10mm...

The ABSORB device is a bioresorbable scaffold designed to treat a patient's blocked vessel. Once the vessel can remain open without the extra support, ABSORB will slowly metabolise and be resorbed by the body. This device delivers everolimus, an anti-proliferative drug. ABSORB is...

The Accelerate® system from Exactech (manufactured by EmCyte) is a platelet concentrating system which concentrates the patients own blood. We are not aware of published results demonstrating clinical efficacy for this particular system.

The ACCIS® hip system is a Ceramic Surface Engineered hard-on-hard (TiNbN-on-TiNbN) bearing, large head, resurfacing and total hip system with modular formats. The bearing surface differs from other metal-on-metal (CoCrMo-on-CoCrMo) bearings because it is Ceramic Surface Engineered with...

The Acclaim™ Total Elbow System from Depuy-Synthes is a modular system which allows surgeons to select a constrained or unconstrained joint depending on clinical requirements because of an interchangeable bearing system. The modularity of the system may also assist revision surgery. The...

The Accolade C Femoral Component from Stryker is a cemented hip stem with a dual wedge design manufactured from chrome cobalt. There are 132 and 127 degree neck angle options, and a universal distal spacer or ring centraliser options. The V40 taper allows a range of heads including Vitallium...

The Accolade femoral stem from Stryker is an uncemented, proximally coated, collarless femoral component manufactured from Stryker’s proprietary beta titanium alloy, TMZF. TMZF has a modulus of elasticity closer to that of bone than Ti-6Al-4V alloy. The proximal coating is 50 micron thick...

  The Acculis Microwave Tissue Ablation (MTA) system is designed for the coagulation of soft tissue. It operates at 2.45GHz and is the most powerful device on the market when compared to Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA) devices and low power 915MHz microwave systems. The system comes...

The AccuStick II Introducer System from Boston Scientific is designed for the introduction of 038" guidewires in non-vascular procedures. The device comprises a 21 gauge diagnostic needle, coaxial dilator/sheath assembly design and .038" heavy-duty guidewire with a choice of 'J'...

The Achillon Achilles Tendon Suture System from Integra Life Sciences is a device designed to assist the primary repair of a ruptured Achilles tendon. In essence the device assists in the passage of sutures through the tendon. One author (see evidence) has suggested the sural nerve may be at...

ACROSS CTO Rx and OTW TM have been specially designed by CTO doctors, for CTOs. The ACROSS CTO Rx and OTW TM range are a unique extremely low profile balloon catheter set that are used to give you the best possible chance of crossing in the most challenging of chronic total occlusions, and...

The ACS knee from Implantcast features a cobalt chrome alloy femoral component with a titanium nitride ceramic coating. The system includes mobile and fixed bearing options. The device had less than 1% of the primary knee market in the NJR report for England and Wales in 2011.

 Actilyse is indicated for thrombolysis in acute ischaemic stroke and myocardial infarction, although it is widely used in Interventional Radiology for thrombolysis of other vessels. The thrombolytic ingredient is alteplase.

The Active Articulation E1 Hip System is specifically indicated for patients at risk of dislocation. According to the manufacturer, it is the only dual mobility system to use Antioxidant Infused Technology which is intended to prevent oxidative degradation of the polythene component. ...

The Acu-Loc 2 Volar Distal Radius Plating System comprises a locking plate and percutaneous Frag-Loc compression screws for the fixation of dorsal fragments. The system includes extension plates where fixation of long segments is required, and complementary distal radius fragment specific...

Dr Phil Haslam, Consultant Interventional Radiologist and Which Medical Device Founder viewed this freestyle wireless system at the British Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Meeting in November 2018. The ACUSON is the world’s first wireless ultrasound solution and offers...

The Acuson P10 ultrasound system is the first pocket ultrasound device–a handheld diagnostic and screening tool designed for physicians, nurses, EMTs and clinical professionals.  

The ADD and ADDplus cervicothoracic distractible cages provide a solution for anterior cervical and multi-approach thoracic vertebral body replacement. According to the manufacturer, the ADDplus is a cervical cage and plate design for high primary implant stability and shorter procedure time....

The ADEPT hip resurfacing from Finsbury is an as-cast metal on metal system, which includes a tapered femoral stem, and a cast-in hydroxyapatite and beaded coating on the socket. Finsbury also manufacture the MITCH resurfacing system and the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing . The Extra Fixation...

The ACT Biopsy Needle from CareFusion is a compact, lightweight design and the deivce can pass through the CT gantry with ease. According to the manufacturer, one-handed operation permits  manipulation of an ultrasound transducer, echogenic markings on cannula help ensure accurate...

The Stryker ADM X3 is a bipolar or “mobile bearing” acetabular system, launched in early 2010 and comprising an X3 polyethylene intermediate bearing, which lies between the (ceramic) head and the shell. The shell is cutaway anteriorly with the intention of reducing the risk of psoas...

Designed specifically for use in superficial femoral arteries (SFA), popliteal arteries and to complement the Zilver 518 in iliacs, the low profile of the Advance 18LP balloon enhances your ability to cross tight lesions, and balloon-folding technology allows for 4 Fr sheath compatibility....

The ADVANCE System is designed for nerve conduction studies in an outpatient setting.  The device can be used to assess common neuropathies including Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and provides immediate diagnostic results. Do you have experience of using this device? Please sign-in or...

The Atrium’s V12 is a one-step delivery system, and is suitable for vessels ranging from 5mm to 12mm diameters. The ultra low crossing profile is made possible by Atrium’s Power Crimp Technology and Atrium’s Anertia balloon catheter technology.  All 5mm-10mm...

Atrium’s large diameter V12 is available for restoring the patency of iliac arteries. The large diameter, balloon expandable, PTFE covered stent can be used to treat vessels larger than 12mm. Features include:  Available in diameters of 12, 14, & 16mm with lengths of 29,...

The Aequalis Fracture Shoulder is a device indicated for shoulder arthroplasty after 4-part fractures, displaced 3-part fractures, fracture dislocations and head splitting fractures of the proximal humerus, especially in elderly or low-demand patients.  The stem design incorporates a bone...

The Aequalis Resurfacing Head for shoulder arthroplasty is an anatomical resurfacing device. The aim is to restore the normal mechanics of the shoulder without removing bone stock. The design comprises a cobalt-chrome head with a fluted, tri-fin stem, coated with titanium plasma spray and...

The Aequalis Reverse II Shoulder from Tornier is a modular reverse shoulder system. Polyethylene insert options include a standard/centered insert, a constrained Deep Dish inerts, an eccentric and an option to convert a 36mm metaphysis to a 42 mm glenoid sphere. Glenoid sphere options includ a...

The Aequalis Reversed Fracture Shoulder Prosthesis is a reverse shoulder device intended for use after proximal humeral fracture where greater tuberosity healing is unpredictable and therefore rotator cuff function may be compromised. The prosthesis has a low profile metaphyseal component with...

The Conmed AER Defense Smoke Evacuation System is intended to remove the smoke plume and its contents from the surgical field. The Ultra Low Particulate Air (ULPA) filter has an active life of up to 35 hours. The system can be used in conjunction with Conmed's Goldvac pencil, which allows the...

The Affinis Short shoulder arthroplasty system from Mathys European Orthopaedics is a short stem shoulder arthroplasty device. The head of the device is ceramic, and there is a polyethylene glenoid component. The implant is nickel-free, and the keel has a calcium phosphate coating.  We...

The Anatomic Graduated Component (AGC) total knee system from Biomet was first implanted in 1983. This is a minimally conforming “flat on flat” design attributed to Ritter. The system includes Universal and sided cobalt-chrome femoral components. The tibial component is available as...

This is a “fourth” generation ankle design, which is a modification of the Agility ® ankle replacement and includes a redesigned winged talar component, the ability to upsize the talar component one size compared with the tibial component and front-loading polyethylene. The...

The AI-wiring system from Ai-Medic is a system for fixation of the greater trochanter (titanium) or fracture fixation in trauma (stainless steel). 

The Aida Short Stem hip from Implantcast is a shortened titanium stem with a proximal coating of both pure titanium and hydroxyapatite. The modular neck is compatible with ceramic and large diameter bearings, such as the ACCIS hip. There are no published results. Do you have experience...

A solution for guided video intubation with integrated, high definition optics and agnified wide-angle (panoramic) view. It negates the need for an external monitor and, apparently, improves intubation success rates especially with C-L grades III and IV. The device leads ETT through vocal cords...

The ALIGN radial head system is a radial head replacement system with an adjustable articulation which can be anatomicaly aligned to the patient's axis of forearm rotation. A long stem fixation into the radius is designed for three point fixation, has distal stem flutes and a Ti-plasma spray...

Allium's Ureteral Stents are self-expanding large caliber stents, 24Fr - 30Fr (8 and 10mm) in diameter, made of a super elastic alloy covered by a polymeric material for preventing tissue ingrowth.  Allium Ureteral Stents are intended for temporary long or short-term use in malignant or...

The Allofit/Allofit-S Cup System from Zimmer is an acetabular component which is hemispherical, but with a flattened pole geometry. The shell is titanium (Protasul-Ti) with an excellent macro-structure for locking into subchondral bone.  Neutral and 10 degree hooded polyethylene inserts,...