The Hintermann Distractor is a device used primarily in foot and ankle surgery for bone distraction and as an alternative to laminar spreaders. The device is lockable and applies distraction across two k-wires placed, for example on either side of a joint. The paper by Sarker et al describes...

The Hinge Paediatric Plating System from Pega Medical is designed to guide growth and deformity correction when placed either side of the growth plate. The rationale behind the hinge is to avoid the risk of implant failure as growth occurs.

The Hilzo stent is a fully covered PTFE/nitinol stent for use in the ureter. The inner PTFE covering prevents tumour ingrowth and the outer spiral of PTFE helps to prevent stent migration. We feel it will be much less prone to migration than the Allium stent. The stent is licenced to be...

Hilzo range of GI stents Handwoven cellular construction nitinol Optimal blend of coverage, flexibility, and radial force Percutaneous and TTS delivery available    Biliary Stents Uncovered straight  Moving Cell Stent Covered type   Esophageal Stents...

The Jengu stent from HIlzo is similar to the covered ureteric stents. Its PTFE covered on both siides of the nitinol mesh and has a string to aid percutaneous removal. It's available in 8 and 10mm diameters and 6,8, and 10cm lengths. There is a 50cm delivery system for a percutaneous...

According to the manufacturer, the device is a durable and steerable 0.014” wire designed specifically for peripheral interventions.  The device design features a s hapeable and ultra-durable nitinol tip.       

 Hemosep The Hemosep system salvages blood loss during surgery and recycles it so that it can be transfused back to the patient. Hemosep is unique. By returning all cell species, including platelets and red blood cells back to the patient, it reduces post-operative bleeding and...

A portable, rapid and accurate method of measuring haemoglobin at the bedside. The device is particularly useful in acute clinical situations and as a guide for blood transfusion requirements. It is easy to use following training.

The HemiCAP Toe Resurfacing System from Arthrosurface is a hemiarthroplasty for osteoarthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ). It comprises a cobalt-chrome (Co-Cr-Mo) articular resurfacing component and a titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) cancellous taper post component, which are mated via a...

The HeliFX Aortic Securement System is designed for use in patients whose endovascular grafts have migrated away from the implant site, have developed endoleaks or are at risk of developing these complications. The device provides fixation and augment sealing between endovascular...

According to the manufacturer, there is a small implantable centrifugal blood pump at the core of the HeartWare Ventricular Assist System. The pump is designed to draw blood from the left ventricle and propel it through an outflow graft connected to the patient's ascending aorta. ...

The HEALIX 3.4mm suture anchor is a small suture anchor for rotator cuff repair. The device comes in Biocryl Rapide and PEEK options, and is loaded with an ORTHOCORD high strength suture.

The Balt Harpon is very similar to the Boston scientific T fastener that is now no longer available in Europe. It essentially consists of a hollow needle with the T bar and thread. The T fastener is held in place by crimping the aluminium tube on the thread on top of the plastic disc and sponge....

This is a comfortable type 2 surgical mask. It is less fluid repellent than their type 2R mask. It fits well around your nose and has tie straps.

This is a high quality type 2R or ASTM level 3 mask. They are comfortable to wear and include a thin plastic eye shield. You can wear your normal corrective glasses at the same time.

The GuideLiner catheter is a unique coaxial “mother and child” guide extension with rapid exchange convenience for deep seating, added back-up support and coaxial alignment during coronary or peripheral interventions. The GuideLiner’s highly flexible rapid exchange guide...

The predecessor to the Celect, it was approved for use in Europe in 1992. It consists of 4 legs, each 44mm in length, and has 12 filter wires in total. It is also made of Conichrome® and has similar insertion requirements to the Celect. No limit on the retrieval window has been set.  ...

This valve is design for haemostasis with multiple devices through the valve leaflets and can take very high pressures. We have used the valve during carotid stenting procedures and off label to provide a water tight seal for irrigation when using high pressure bags with a flexible ureteroscope....

The GT wire from Terumo is a micro guidewire with hydrophilic coating and a variety of different shaped ends. 45/90 degrees, J tipped, and double angled 90 plus 150 degrees. The wire is nitinol with a hydrophilic coating and a distal gold coil at the tip to aid visibility.

GRIP TM is a unique innovative high pressure NC balloon that has rows of focal knobs positioned across the the body of the balloon. The Focal knobs act as pressure points to treat difficult to crack plaque at the same time helping the balloon to grip, reducing the risk of slippage.  ...

This filter is available in stainless steel or titanium variations. It is designed to reduce the tilting problems identified with the Titanium Greenfield model by using over-the-wire insertion. It also uses an alternating hook arrangement that has been shown to reduce tilt and migration. One...

The GPS III from Biomet is a platelet concentrating device for use in a number of musculoskeletal applications including non-union and bone defects, total joint replacement, shoulder decompression and tendonosis. The system includes a floating buoy which increases the efficiency of platelet...

GraftJacket is an immunologically inert acellular scaffold consisting of collagen and extracellular protein matrices containing elastin, collagen, proteoglycans and vascular channels. GraftJacket is derived from cadaveric human dermal tissue from which the cellular components have been...

This latest covered balloon expandable stent from Gore is an interesting design with independent stainless steel rings said to make it more flexible. The semi compliant balloon allows variation in stent size with inflation pressure. Balloon mounting will of course allow accurate placement....

Interventionalists treating patients suffering from Peripheral Vascular Disease in the Superficial Femoral Arteryand Proximal Popliteal Arteries need a flexible stent which is capable of stenting tortuous arteries.  The Gore Tigris Vascular Stent has a dual component design,...

Google Glass  is a pair of glasses with an integrated computer that allows the user to see a head up display (HUD).  The Glass can be controlled with voice commands or a side touchpad, it also incorporates an externally facing camera to record pictures and video. When this all comes...

A syringe of GO-ON® contains: 2.5 ml of 1% sodium hyaluronate solution, sodium chloride, sodium monohydrogen phosphate, sodium dihydrogen phosphate and water for injection. It is indicated for use as a viscoelastic supplementation for synovial fluid in joints. The product acts as a...

This is a synthetic surgical glue based on cyanoacrylate with the addition of a monomer. It is biodegradable and impermeable to liquids. It seems to be more predictable and easier to use than hystoacryl (monomeric n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate) with less likelyhood of catheter fixation....

The Global Tissue Sparing (GTS) primary hip stem is a short uncemented hip stem intended to spare bone and possibly soft tissue. In an early series of 81 stems in 80 patients, there was one calcar fracture and no loosening at a mean of 16 months (6 to 24 months). Reference: Morales...

The GMRS Global Modular Replacement System from Stryker is a modular system for reconstruction of large bone defects, typically of the femur, tibia or humerus after oncological resection. Options include an all-poly tibia, a modular rotating hinge knee, press-fit stems and cemented stems....

The GMK knee is a knee replacement system from Medacta. The system includes a unicompartmental knee, fixed, mobile and semiconstrained primary versions and a revision system. Cemented and uncemented versions are available. The system has been conceived as an evolution of two pre-existing...

The Global CAP is a resurfacing proximal humeral implant that is designed to be compatible with the Global AP glenoid components, and thus may be used as a hemiarthoplasty or total shoulder system. In common with other resurfacing systems, it aims to restore proximal humeral anatomy by placing a...

The Global AP prosthesis is a third generation implant, based on the Global Advantage system. Such prostheses are designed to replicate native humeral anatomy. The stemmed humeral component may be cemented or uncemented, and aims to reproduce native anatomy of the humerus through the use of...

The Global Advantage Shoulder Replacement System from Depuy-Synthes is a modular shoulder arthroplasty system. The stem is titanium, and the head cobalt-chrome. The system includes a glenoid component (Premieron X-linked polyethylene). A Surgical Technique can be found here .

An excellent addition to any IR departments’ shelf, the Terumo Glidewire Advantage is a combination wire consisting of a distal 25cm hydrophilic component fused with a stiff proximal shaft (resulting in increased pushability) with spiral PTFE coating.

The Terumo Glidewire has a hydrophilic coating for smooth, rapid movement through tortuous vessels and crossability over difficult lesions.

The GlideScope GVL (reusable) video laryngoscope provides a consistently clear, real-time view of the airway and tube placement, enabling quick intubation. The device is designed especially for difficult airways: convenient for routine airways and provides a consistently clear view,...

The patented GlideScope GlideRite Tracheal Tube has a soft, curved, distal tip designed to prevent trauma to airway structures. The tip, created by Parker Medical, flexes as it contacts airway anatomy. The centred tip, flanked by double Murphy eyes, is designed to move along the midline of the...

The Glidecath 4 Fr Hydrophilic Coated Catheter has a  hydrophilic coated distal tip (15 cm) for smooth passage through tortuous vasculature. The device has a double-braided stainless steel mesh middle layer, a nylon-rich polyurethane inner layer and can accommodate...

The Gibralt Spinal System for complex cervical thoracic spine procedures comprises occipital plates and 360 degree articulating rods, with polyaxial screws and cannulated screws in multiple diameters, hooks, rods and connectors. The Gibralt system now provides fixation from the occiput to the...

These devices are manufactured from lactosorb resorbable copolymer which, according to the manufacturer, maintains almost all its mechanical strength throughout the healing process with degredation from 9–15 months.

Radiation protection is becoming ever more topical particularly with the new lower ‘safe’ eye limits being introduced. Eye protection is very important. The most effective protection is a well place screen between your head and the scattered radiation from the patient. The effects of...

The GENius multi-channel RF generator is capable of delivering RF energy in 5 different modes including unipolar, bipolar, 4:1, 2:1 and 1:1. The generator features user defined settings for time, temperature and pathway, allowing the user to select simultaneous or selective energy delivery...

The Genesis II Total Knee System is a cemented primary and revision knee replacement system from Smith and Nephew, implanted since the 1990s. The features of this device include a deeper and more lateralized trochlear groove than earlier designs, an externally rotated femoral component (meaning...

Type 2R face mask. The molding metal part on the nose piece seems very short and so is hard to make to conform to your face to prevent glasses misting up.

The GemStar is designed for hospital or home care  use. It is a single-channel pump that can be programmed for up to seven different types of therapies including pain management. The device is approved for intravenous, arterial, subcutaneous and epidural infusion.

The GEMINUS Volar Distal Radius Plating System is a unique design which is intended to respect the anatomy of the distal radius, lead to better fit of the plate because each side can be independently contoured, and provide support of the scaphoid and lunate fossae. The low profile is said to...

Instrumentation Laboratory's GEM instrument meters measure pH, blood gases, CO-Oximetry, electrolytes, metabolites and more, and can provide a comprehensive analysis on a single sample of whole blood.  The GEM Premier 3000 delivers fast, reliable results in the lab or at the...

The GEM OPL CO-Oximeter can be used in the laboratory or for Point-of-Care Testing (POCT). The device can interface capabilities  with the GEM Premier 3000 and other laboratory/hospital information systems, thereby widening connectivity throughout a hospital. Its parameters include:...

Gelrin C is a biodegradable implant which helps with the growth of articular cartilage in damaged knee joints. The implant is a hydrogel matrix of polyethylene glycol diacrylate (PEG-DA) and denatured fibrinogen.  After microfracture of the underlying bone, GelrinC is implanted...