The Super Staple Classic from Metric Medical Devices is a nitinol bone fixation implant which provides uniform compression across bones using the shape changing properties of the device. It comes in multiple sizes suitable for use in the hand, forefoot, midfoot and small bone fixation. The...

Supatrz(R) is a sterile mixture containing purified sodium hyaluronate, from chicken combs. In animal models, Supartz(R) increased the integrity of the cartilage, reduced the cell death rate and improved the overall joint morphology. It also reduced synovitis, stimulated the production of...

The Summit® Cementless Hip Replacement System from Depuy-Synthes is a tapered cementless titanium hip stem, whose features include a tapered neck geometry, a Porocoat porous or DuoFix HA coating, an anatomical medial curve, a grit blasted diaphyseal region and a polished distal tip to reduce...

The Summit Cemented Hip Replacement System from Depuy-Synthes is a cemented stem which is a modification of the original Charnley design. The aims of these modifications were to increase torsional stability, increase offset options and improve the cement mantle (for example with the integral...

The device is an RX PTA Balloon catheter designed for carotid and renal interventions.  It has a low profile with 6 F compatibility and a wide inflation pressure range: (up to 17 atm for selected sizes).

Subchondroplasty is a procedure designed to address defects in the subchondral bone associated with bone marrow oedema and microfracture and which are thought to lead to osteoarthritis. The procedure involves the injection of these defects with bone substitute using a fluoroscopic navigation...

The STRIDE unicondylar knee replacement system from Blue Belt Technologies is a unicondylar knee replacement system designed for implantation with the Navio PFS surgical robot, to allow accurate placement of the implant. 

According to the manufacturer, t he Sterling Balloon Dilatation Catheter  is designed for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in the peripheral vasculature, including iliac, femoral, ilio-femoral, popliteal, renal, and carotid arteries, and for the treatment of obstructive lesions of...

OptiPur Ureteral Stents are made from a specially developed radiopaque soft-polyurethane. According to the manufacturer, they offer a high degree of ring stability, excellent pushability, biocompatibility as well as a low tendency to incrustation.  

The StayFIX ®fixation device is a sterile adhesive fastener that secures percutaneous nonvascular catheters or tubes to help minimise movement or accidental removal.  Image provided by Merit Medical, Reprinted by Permission.

The StarClose Extravascular Closure System features an innovative Nitinol clip that is designed to promote the primary healing process to achieve a secure close of femoral artery access sites following diagnostic or interventional vascular procedures. The system works by placing an...

The STAR™ Tumor Ablation System is indicated for palliative treatment in spinal procedures by ablation of metastatic malignant lesions in a vertebral body. Targeted therapy for fast, local control The SpineSTAR Ablation Instrument is uniquely designed specifically for use in the complex...

The Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement (STAR) is a mobile bearing ankle replacement in which the tibial and talar components are manufactured from cobalt chrome with a titanium plasma spray coating. The tibial component is flat on the articulating surface and has two cylindrical...

Boston Scientific describe the latex material used to manufacture their Standard Occlusion Balloon Catheter as designed to increase balloon burst strength during multiple inflations.  They say that the nylon material increases the catheter shaft strength and the larger balloon...

A full family of VCF solutions to match the unique needs of every patient. Combines a targeted approach and ultra-high viscosity cement to repair compression fractures and minimize extravasation in the vertebrae.  StabiliT® Vertebral Augmentation System The StabiliT®...

With innovative crossing technologies and 57 sizes, the Sprinter ® Legend RX Semicompliant Balloon Dilatation Catheter provides you with the power to cross. Designed to meet a spectrum of clinical challenges, Sprinter Legend RX features Medtronic's renowned balloon technologies.

This absorbable gelatin sponge is commonly used for aiding wound haemostasis during orthopaedic and other surgery but is also used extensively as an embolic agent in Interventional Radiology. The embolic effects are temporary. It is also used to plug PTC tracts to prevent bile leakage on drain...

The Split Stream is versatile long term hemodialysis catheter from Medcomp. The kit allows for the tip of the line to be accurately placed prior to tunneling. This may be of particular use for left sided/complex access where tip position is difficult to judge. The line can be placed in the usual...

Medcomp's  Split Cath is a 'splittable lumen' Long Term Hemodialyis Catheter with two free floating lumens,  improving patency and flow and lower recirculation. The material is alcohol and iodine compatible and is strong, biocompatible and kink resistant. The device is available in a...

A simple flat packed splash shield with elasticated head strap and foam backing on the forehead. We've used quite a few of these and they seem fairly mist resistant. Your view does get a little distorted and reflections are a problem with this sort of shield. Difficult if you are trying to see...

The spirotome family represents a range of large core soft tissue biopsy needles and systems based on a very recently developed double rota-cutting technique. A cutting helix is turned onto the diseased area to locate and fix the specimen. Then a cutting cannula is rotated over the helix to...

The long flexible platinum Spirale coil is ideal for arterial and venous embolisation.

The SpiderFX is an embolic protection device that can be placed with its low profile deployment catheter through a 6F guide catheter or 5F sheath. The lesion can be crossed with an 0.018 or 0.014 inch wire then the guiding catheter can be placed through the lesion. The filter is inserted in the...

The SPIDER Limb Positioner is an adjustable limb positioning device which can provide measurable traction during procedures on the ankle, elbow, shoulder and knee. The device has a foot pedal which allows for repostioning within the sterile field. The device is manufactured by TENET, a wholly...

  The speX Shapeable Support Catheter allows the physician to shape their preferred angle and maintains that angle throughout the procedure.

This product is distributed in the UK by BVM Medical, for supply outside the UK please consult the manufacturer.   GaltNeedleTech?s Specialty Guidewires Distributed by BVM Medical combine the added precision and design needed for today?s advanced and complex interventional...

The Spacer K is a temporary implantable knee spacer, resembling an ultra-congruent condylar knee prosthesis and which is used in two stage revision of infected total knee replacements as part of an appropriate surgical and antibiotic regimen. The components are designed to be fixed with...

According to the manufacturer, the Spacer G is a temporary implantable device made of a load-bearing structure in AISI 316L stainless steel. The device is coated with gentamicin bone cement to assist the treatment of an infected total hip replacement using the 2-stage method. The device is...

The Souter-Strathclyde Elbow Replacement is a non-constrained elbow replacement with a relatively short humeral component compared to other designs, although a long stem component is available. The elbow was manufactured by Howmedica and had a reported 12 year survivorship of 87% in patients...

The SOS Omni selective catheter features a soft, atraumatic, Super-radiopaque tip intended to reform in the thoracic aorta. The catheter should be pulled from the descending aorta into the abdominal aorta with a floppy Bentson-type guidewire “leading,” sometimes with a...

SonoVue is an ultrasound contrast agent consisting of sulphur hexafluoride microbubbles and is used for contrast enhanced ultrasound examinations. Its particular use in Intervention is for the evaluation of renal tumour enhancement prior to and 10 minutes post RF or microwave ablation. This...

  Sono-Sheath™ Product description Sono-Sheath™ is a thin polymer sheath with an echogenic tip which can be placed over a biopsy needle, providing on the spot, unmatched ultrasound visibility. Sono-Sheath™ works with all manual or (semi) automated biopsy...

    Encapson developed Sono-Coat™, a best in class coating-based visibility system that significantly improves the ultrasound visibility of medical devices in the body, leading to better patient outcomes.   Sono-Coat™ is a game-changing...

This dual source scanner is one of Siemens most popular scanners. Rapic scan times and low doses along with the now 'standard' iterative reconstruction alogorithms yield great quality scans. This scanner has a scan time of 0.6 seconds and temporal resolution of 75ms making cardiac scanning...

This fast, precise single source scanner from Siemens Healthcare can be used for almost all types of patient. It enables the lowest possible dose of radiation.   It gives an option to upgrade the system by adding a Stellar detector hereby smaller signals can be measured over a wider range...

This single-source scanner is suitable for a range of patients.  It offers low dosage control and the sedation and breath hold has a pitch of 1.7 at 23 cm/sec.   The Definition Edge is ultra-fast, reducing the duration of a scan and providing high quality images for improved patient...

This novel sheath can be inserted as a low profile device then the intravascular section is balloon expanded to its working diameter. This is said to help with more challenging iliac anatomy. The device could be used for EVAR and TAVI procedures.

Solitaire AB Neurovascular Remodeling Device is designed for the treatment of intracranial neurovascular disease. The device is a self-expanding stent designed for bridging the neck of aneurysms that can be fully retrieved when fully deployed. It is delivered through a...

The Solero Microwave Tissue Ablation System is a system designed to rapidly ablate soft tissue during open or percutaneous procedures. It uses a solid state generator and specially designed applicator to complete up to a 5 cm ablation in 6 minutes at max power output. The system includes a 2.45...

The Solar radial head replacement from Stryker is a cobalt-chrome radial head replacement intended for use after communited fracture, rheumatoid arthritis or post-traumatic disease of the radio-humeral joint. It comes in a range of sizes. We are not aware of published results for this device.

The Solar Elbow System from Stryker is a constrained total elbow replacement system with the following features: anatomic offset to recreate the natural anatomy of the elbow lateral and medial fins to resist torsional forces on the humeral component bone preserving design...

The Solapur Condylar Screw is a compression screw developed in India by Dr Shivashankar, Orthopaedic Surgeon as a modification of an ASNIS type of screw. The design of the screw allows compression from both sides with a washer, for example when fixing a tibial plateau fracture. The screw is...

The SMF Short Modular Femoral Hip System from Smith and Nephew is an uncemented titanium stem, approximately 20% shorter than conventional stems. It has a proprietary high-friction porous (mean pore size 200 microns) coating known as Stiktite ™ and has a cobalt-chrome modular neck design....

SmartRelease Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release System (ECTR) is a system for the endoscopic release of the carpal tunnel. It comprises and handpiece and a disposable blade assembly.

The SmartPulse Pulse Lavage System from Orthopaedic Innovation is a lightweight (210g) single use system which is supplied with a dual cone splash shield tip and a long intramedullary tip. Two speed settings deliver 200ml/min or 1000ml/min of fluid. 

This device features s ilicone-filled suture holes designed to ease explants. The  silicone radiopaque catheter has an altraumatic radiopaque tip which is also available in polyurethane. This port is pump injectable The device has been CE marked.  

According to the manufacturer, this is the s mallest profile power-injectable port currently on the market place (as at September 2013).  They say that the low-profile design ideal for chest or peripheral placement. The device features the largest septum diameter of any power-injectable...

According to the manufactuer, ths lo w-profile 6.6F catheter reduces the risk of thrombosis. The l arge septum diameter is designed to provide a greater target area and s ilicone-filled suture holes prevent tissue ingrowth. The device has the CE mark.    

The laser sheath is intended for use as an adjunct to conventional lead extraction tools in patients suitable for transvenous removal of chronically implanted pacing or defibrillator leads constructed with silicone or polyurethane outer insulation. A ring of laser energy ablates binding tissue...

A device that enables the securement of a purse-string suture, following fistula intervention. The suture tension adjustments can be achieved by pushing a button. According to the manufacturer, there is clear visibility of the exit site, patient comfort in enhanced and device enables easy suture...