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. ...