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EXETER V40 Femoral Stem - Uncoated hip femur prosthesis, modular

Device Dossier for EXETER V40 Femoral Stem - Uncoated hip femur prosthesis, modular (Uncoated hip femur prosthesis, modular, Class III, sponsor Stryker).…

Intended purpose

The indications for use for total hip and hemi hip arthroplasty include: 1. noninflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis and avascular necrosis; 2. rheumatoid arthritis (except the OSTEOLOCK HA Acetabular Cup and Peri-Apatite coated prostheses); 3. correction of functional deformity; 4. revision procedures where other treatments or devices have failed; and, 5. treatment of nonunion, femoral neck and trochanteric fractures of the proximal femur with head involvement that are unmanageable using other techniques.

Functional description

This is a highly polished, collarless, double taper cemented hip stem, intended for use with a mating femoral heads and articulating acetabular components in total hip arthroplasty.

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