Table 3.
Orthopaedic fracture fixation devices on the market.
| Company | Device | Application | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONMED | SmartPin/SmartPin PDX | Foot and ankle. | PLA |
| SmartNail | Foot and ankle. | PLA | |
| BioScrew | Knee (tibial/femoral applications). Bioabsorbable interference screw. |
PLA | |
| BioMini-Revo | Shoulder. | PLA | |
| J&J | RAPIDSORB | Resorbable plates, meshes and screws intended for use in fracture repair, and reconstructive procedure of the craniofacial skeleton. Implants resorbed in 12 m. | 85:15 poly(l-lactide-co-glycolide) |
| ORTHOMESH | Resorbable graft containment system. | 85:15 poly(l-lactide-co-glycolide) | |
| Stryker | SonicPin | Austin/chevron osteotomy. Maintain alignment and fixation of bone fractures, osteotomy, or bone grafts in hallux valgus applications in the presence of appropriate immobilisation (e.g. rigid fixation implants, cast and brace.) | PLDLLA |
| Delta System | 8–13 months, craniofacial and mid-facial skeleton fixation. | P-L/D-LA/GA | |
| Smith & Nephew | Regenesorb | Material used in orthopaedic applications. | PLGA with calcium sulphate and β-TCP |
| SureTac III system | Shoulder. | ||
| Teijin Medical Technologies | OSTEOTRANS-OT | Orthopaedic and thoracic surgery. Products include screw, pin, washer, interference screw, rib/sternum pin. | µ-HA and PLLA |
| OSTEOTRANS-MX | Products include meshes and screws. Used in cranio, oral, and maxillofacial, plastic and reconstructive surgeries. | µ-HA and PLLA | |
| FIXSORB | Used in cranial, oral, maxillofacial, plastic, and reconstructive surgeries. Products include screws, washers, pins, rods. | PLLA | |
| FIXSORB MX | Used in cranial, oral, maxillofacial, plastic, and reconstructive surgeries. Products include plates and screws. | PLLA | |
| Gunze (Japan) | GRAND FIX | Oral, craniomaxillofacial, and plastic surgery. Products include plates and screws (mini for plate locking and cortical full thread screws), rib pins (rib and sternum fixation) and pins, screws, and ACL screws. |
PLLA |
| Acumed (USA) | Biotrak Screws | Fixation for small bones and bone fragments in the upper and lower extremities, including fractures, fusions, and osteotomies. Composed of Biotrak helical nail, pin, standard, and mini screw. | PLLA |
| Arthrex (USA) | Trim it spin Pin | Pins. Foot and ankle. | PLLA |
| Takiron | Fixsorb | Fracture fixation, | PLLA/HA |
| Biomet Arthrotek | Bio-Phase Reunite Screws, pins plates | Fracture fixation, | PLLA/PLG |
| LactoSorb | PLLA/PGA |