The OnControl Bone Access System from Vidacare is a device for bone marrow aspiration or bone biopsy. The battery powered driver is disposable but is said to last more than one hundred uses. The use of a powered driver is likely to allow more control than traditional manual access techniques....

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 Elektra prosthesis is a device for the treatment of trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis.  The bearing is metal on metal, the device is uncemented and it is indicated for both rheumatoid and osteoarthritis.  The socket comes in cobalt chrome and a bi-material (CoCr/TA6V). In a...

The X-FORCE N30 Nephrostomy Dilation Catheter from Bard medical is designed for use in percutaneous dilation procedures. This low-profile device features a straight and symmetrical balloon and a beveled PTFE sheath.

The Loopmaster Snare from Nuros aids foreign body retrieval by a lateral approach. This is useful when the end of the object cannot be accessed. The snare is placed around the object eg a catheter then the wire is inserted through the snare loop so that when the snare is closed the device is...