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OSS Locking Screw Large Head/ Small Thread - Orthopaedic bone pin, non-bioabsorbable

Device Dossier for OSS Locking Screw Large Head/ Small Thread - Orthopaedic bone pin, non-bioabsorbable (Orthopaedic bone pin, non-bioabsorbable, Class…

Intended purpose

The OSS Locking Screw Large Head/ Small Thread is a component of the OSS Orthopedic Salvage System intended for limb salvage procedures, resurfacing and revision applications. OSS System 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

The Large Head/Small Thread screw connects any OSS femoral or tibial component to any OSS stem.

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