The Cofield 2 Shoulder System is a modular shoulder arthroplasty device. It comes in four stem lengths (115-245mm) and six stem diameters ranging from 6 to 16mm. Modular head options includeconcentric, eccentric, lateral offset and unipolar designs. There are compatible glenoid components. The...

The coflex™ interlaminar stabilization device is a unique device intended to supplement spinal decompression where stabilisation is required. The device sits between the spinous processes of the relevant lumbar vertebrae and helps to offload the facet joints whilst preserving normal...

The COLLO-MIS femoral stem is a collarless bone preserving femoral stem. It is proximally tapered and has reduced cross-section distally and is HA coated. We are not aware of published results at the present time. Do you have experience of the COLLO-MIS femoral stem ? Tell us...

This is a ureteric stent from Coloplast.  Our Chief Editor Dr Phil Haslam said; "For a routine ureteric stenting I personally use 7 or 8 F coloplast DJ". The product is marketed as 'a stent without eyes on the straight section'. Have you used this stent? If so, please share...

The Columbus Total Knee System from Braun comprises a suite of implants including cruciate sparing, cruciate retaining, fixed or rotating platform and revision systems. The implants come cemented or cementless (coated with Plasmapore®). The trochlea is said to support natural patellar...

Though compact, this modular monitor offers a comprehensive package of parameters, and has an optional built-in, three-channel thermal recorder for instant printouts at the bedside. Can be used as a standalone monitor or together with an anesthesia machine. Compact size, built-in battery and...

The Compress Compliant Pre-Stress Implant is an anchorage system used in the replacement of the distal or the proximal femur, most often after massive tumour resection. The device includes a pre-stressed anchorage component which loads the cut end of the bone, encouraging bone hypertrophy. The...

The Concerto detachable coil allows for precise placement of embolisation coils in the vascular tree. The coils come in a range of sizes from 2mm diameter (micro catheter compatible) to 50cm in length (standard catheter). The simple locking and deployment mechanism allows retrieval and...

This high pressure balloon from Bard is rated at between 30 and 40 atm, 30 for the largest balloons. It is available from 4-12mm and up to 12cm in length

The Conserve Plus is a hip resurfacing device from Wright Medical which obtained FDA approval in 2009. The socket is manufactured from cast cobalt-chrome and it has a sintered porous coating for cementless fixation. The geometry of the socket includes a 170 degree coverage angle, and the edge of...

The Contemporary Acetabular Cup from Stryker is a cemented, flanged, polyethylene component used for primary or revision hip arthroplasty. The cup has methylmethacrylate studs on the base which are removable but which are intended to remove the risk of bottoming out. The flange can be trimmed to...

The Zimmer Continuum Acetabulum System is a flexible acetabular implantation system. It comprises a Trabecular Metal backing and has Longevity cross-linked polyethylene and Metasul bearing options. In 2011, the system was used in 3% of primary uncemented hip implantations, and had a pre-entry...

CONTOUR Acetabular Rings are titanium rings designed for the protection of acetabular bone graft in revision hip surgery. The ring provides a stable base for a cemented socket and is indicated in large cavitary defects, medial wall defects, segmental defects involving the anterior or posterior...

The Contour PVA Embolization particles are small and irregular flakes of polyvinyl alcohol, which are used for permanent occlusion within a blood vessel.    Read instructions for use from Boson Scientific, here .    

This is Cooks IVC filter retrieval kit. They say it is intended for retrieving/removing Gunther Tulip and Celect filters but in reality it could probably be used with any filter designed for removal with a hook on its top end eg ALN's filter. The kit is easy to use and the snare system is...

The Cook biopsy set is most often used for transjugular liver biopsy. It consists of a preshaped metal needle guide that is inserted over a central plastic catheter over a guidewire usually placed in the right hepatic vein for liver biopsy. The supplied spring loaded biopsy needle is passed down...

This is a simple peelaway sheath with the inner held to the outer by friction, no locking mechanism and no valve. It is available in 3.5 to 24F sizes and up to 20cm in length.

The Cool-tip RF Ablation System uses an electrode with a closed circuit of cooled saline to cool the electrode tip and prevent charring. The system is impedance controlled. Note, this version of the Cool-tip is discontinued and has been replaced by the manufacturer with the Cool-tip RF...

The Cool-tip RF Ablation System E Series is Covidien's latest (as at March 2013) addition to the Cool-tip range. The device  uses an electrode with a closed circuit of cooled saline to cool the electrode tip and prevent charring. The system is impedance controlled and CE marked....

The Coonrad/Morrey Total Elbow system from Zimmer is a semi-constrained elbow replacement system with a 24 year clinical history. The system is flexible and is indicated for primary and revision arthroplasty, post traumatic or rhemuatoid arthritis and trauma reconstruction. Features of the...

Used for anchoring the anterior wall of the stomach to the abdominal wall prior to introduction of interventional catheters.

The Copeland Shoulder Resurfacing Arthroplasty (CSRA) is a resurfacing proximal humeral implant that was initially designed with a glenoid component, and thus may be used as a hemiarthoplasty or total shoulder system. Mr Steve Copeland’s initial design was based on the principle that...

This device is a balloon-tipped guiding catheter designed for an occlusion test of the Carotid artery. Available in 6F and 8F, the distal balloon can perform a temporary occlusion and the large inner lumen allows an easy navigation for another catheter. The 6F version will expand from 5mm...

The Corail stem has been in clinical use since the 1980s. It is a fully hydroxy-apatite coated (150 micron thickness) non-porous forged titanium alloy stem. The design includes a proximal trapexoidal cross section, intended to resist axial/torsional stresses and promote initial stability, and a...

The Coremus Intramedullary Nail Extraction System is designed to remove any of more than 80 types of intramedullary nails. The system consists of 34 reusable dedicated extractor bolts, associated drivers and broken screw coring devices. 

The CoreValve system, designed to replace a diseased aortic valve without open-heart surgery or surgical removal of the native valve, has now been implanted in more than 10,000 patients worldwide in 32 countries outside the US. Typically delivered through the femoral artery, CoreValve is used in...

This is a small low profile gastrostomy tube designed to be less obtrusive beneath clothing than the usual ‘Foley’ type of tube. It is balloon retained and available in lengths between 1.0 and 4.5cm and diameters of 14,16,18 and 24F. It was originally designed as a replacement...

The Cormet 2000 hip resurfacing is manufactured from cast cobalt chromium molybdenum. The acetabular component has a plasma sprayed titanium coating (Corin’s Bi-coat) and has an equatorially expanded geometry with anti-rotation fins. The femoral component comes in both cemented and...

In the last 18 months Paclitaxel coating technology has advanced. Platform 14 use smaller drug crystals for a higher drug uptake and SV (sustained value) meaning the drug being active in the vessel wall for over a month. The comapany claims that no one has a more effective drug...

According to the manufacturer, the Corsair is a hybrid catheter designed for crossing tortuous microchannels and easing the approach to complex lesions.  We have found it useful due to its tapered tip which helps to cross CTOs.

The Cotavance paclitaxel coated balloon angioplasty catheter provides a paclitaxel coating process for controlled drug dosing. Paccocath technology is a proprietary drug matrix applied to the balloon of the angioplasty catheter consisting of paclitaxel and Ultravist 370, a radiologic...

The EBZO is a neurovascular microcatheter.   Apparently, a deflectable tip allows in vivo control of the tip shape via the device's hub. The tip can be deflected up to 90 degrees (from straight) in opposing directions. According to the manufacturer, this permits a greater level of...

 The COVERA™ Vascular Covered Stent is a flexible, self-expanding endoprosthesis comprised of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) encapsulating a nitinol (nickel-titanium) stent framework. The inner lumen of the covered stent (blood contacting surface) is carbon impregnated. The...

  This product is distributed in the UK by  BVM Medical  for world wide distributors please consult the manufacturer. Stent Characteristics The CP Stent is composed of 0.013″ platinum / iridium wire that is arranged in a “zig” pattern, laser welded at...

The Smith and Nephew CPCS (Collarless Polished Cemented Stem) is a polished tapered femoral component, available in cobalt chrome and stainless steel versions. The design incorporates a “triple taper” meaning that not only does the femoral stem narrow from proximal to distal in...

The CPT hip stem from Zimmer is a collarless, polished, double taper hip stem. Date released : First clinical use in 1990. Material : Cobalt-chromium alloy. Surface : Polished cobalt-chrome. Geometry : Double taper design. Extended and extra-extended...

The device is a self-expanding nitinol stent system which is designed for the palliative treatment of malignant neoplasms in the biliary tree. The comes pre-mounted on a 6F over-the-wire delivery system. 

The CRoC Combat Ready Clamp is a device designed for use in trauma or combat situations to control haemorrhage in the umbilical/inguinal and axillary regions where standard tourniquets cannot be applied. The device has FDA approval. Instructions for use can be found here .

The CrossBoss CTO Catheter is part of the BridgePoint Medical System. It is designed to facilitate the intraluminal placement of conventional guidewires beyond stenotic coronary lesions (including chronic total occlusions) prior to PTCA or stent intervention.   Which Medical Device...

The Crosstrees system for Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation is indicated for kyphoplasty or vertebroplasty. The system features a fabric pod which contains cement as it is injected into the vertebral body, which therefore reduces the risk of cement leakage. The device received FDA approval for...

This has a novel design with two nitinol spiral elements crimped at the ends to form a symmetric double-looped helical structure. A filter mesh designed to capture clots is attached to one loop.     'A brief history of inferior vena cava filters and analysis of current devices' -...

The H-A.C Coated CSF plus Cup from JRI is an evolution of the Furlong H-A.C CSF cup. Improvements include the availability of two shell types with differing internal tapers. The 18 degree internal taper is for ceramic (Biolox delta) liners, and the 5 degree for UHMWPE, including...

A thermosensitive PVC tracheostomy tube with clear, soft flange and Soft Seal cuff inner cannulae available. Key features of the device are an integral suction lumen to aid removal of secretions from above the cuff and the thermosensitive PVC which provides sufficient rigidity for...

The reconstruction of complex defects in the skeleton is often challenging, particularly in the pelvis, where the size and shape of the defect is highly variable. One promising solution is the combination of computerised navigation and Additive Layer Manufacturing (ALM) which allows oncologic...

The CUT femoral neck endoprosthesis is a short stem device with a modular dual cone proximal component that allows the selection of different offsets and versions once the stem has been implanted. The implant is made from CoCrMo alloy and has a macroporous structure. The stem is curved at the...

D*Clot (distributed in the UK by Mermaid Medical) is an OTW thrombectomy and atherectomy system. Dr Phil Haslam, Consultant Interventional Radiologist and Which Medical Device Founder first saw this device at CIRSE 2016, in Barcelona.  He said, "This seems to be a more aggressive...

The Dall-Miles multifilament orthopaedic cabling system from Stryker was originally designed for trochanteric reattachment. The system has plates with trochanteric hooks; a grip plate system allows capture of the wires within the plate.

DBX Demineralised Bone Matrix from Synthes and the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF) is a bone powder produced by the removal of minerals from cortical bone in a sodium hyaluronate carrier. It has osteoinductive potential and is osteoconductive. However, it does not provide...

DC Bead is an embolic Drug-Eluting Bead capable of loading and releasing in a controlled manner chemotherapeutic agents. DC Bead is used in trans-arterial chemoembolisation (TACE). This is a minimally invasive (non-surgical) procedure performed by an interventional radiologist. DC Bead...

The d rug-eluting bead, irinotecan ( DEBIRI) is designed for t rans-arterial chemoembolisation (T ACE) of colorectal metastases.