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OSS porous bowed intramedullary stem with screw. - Knee stem

Device Dossier for OSS porous bowed intramedullary stem with screw. - Knee stem (Knee stem, Class III, sponsor Zimmer Biomet). ARTG record, intended…

Intended purpose

Orthopaedic Salvage System titanium alloy porous coated bowed intramedullary stem component for patients presenting with bone loss and deformity associated with bone tumors resection, trauma, and difficult revision arthroplasty. Indications: Painful and disabled joint resulting from avascular necrosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or traumatic arthritis; Correction of varus, valgus, or posttraumatic deformity; Correction or revision of unsuccessful osteotomy, arthrodesis, or previous joint replacement; Ligament deficiencies; Tumour resections; Treatment of non-unions, femoral neck fracture, and trochanteric fractures of the proximal femur with head involvement, unmanageable using other techniques; Revision of previously failed total joint arthroplasty; Trauma.

Functional description

Ti alloy porous coated intramedullary stem designed for use with any of the OSS distal or proximal femoral components or the, where a bowed stem meets the surgical protocol. Packaged with screw.

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