AAP Implantate AG offers cannulated screw systems in seven diameters with reinforced leading wires. These systems can individually be combined on a standard sieve.
TITANIUM CANNULATED SCREWS
The titanium cannulated screws of AAP Implantate AG are manufactured from high-strength alloying. Their features include:
- Labeled Screw Head: The labeling of the screw head with laser technology gives the user safety by the retraceability of the implant
- Self Cutting: The thread is cut by the screw. The cut in the backward direction permits easy explantation of the screw at threads grown tightly
- Self Drilling: Through the distinctive cut of the milling flanks the screw drills easily and surely into the bone
- Large Drilling: By the large drilling, the screw can be lead with a Kirschner wire with a diameter of 3 mm
BASIC INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL: BIORIGID FEMUR™ SYSTEM
Building on the basic intramedullary nail, additional modules for the Biorigid Femur™ System guarantee application in a wide range of indications. The system is built on a hierarchy of trays and comes with a standard set of complementary instruments.
UNREAMED INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL: BIORIGID NAIL™ FEMUR
The Biorigid Nail™ Femur is an unreamed intramedullary nail that is locked into the medullary cavity via central drill holes and a unique system of grooves. The stability of this design of interlocking grooves has been proved. The nail is made from a titanium alloy (TiAl6V4), a non-allergenic, biocompatible material that guarantees extreme stability. Its anatomical curvature means that the Biorigid Nail Femur is perfectly adapted to the bone`s natural condition.
Universal application: The same nail can be used to treat fractures of both the left and right femur. In addition to insertion of the implant from the hip, problem-free retrograde access from the knee using the same set of instruments is available as standard.
Adjustability: Nail length is adjustable within a range of 150 to 480 mm. The nail design permits the unique hybrid locking system via central drill hole and grooves. Locking can be made dynamic by means of the elongated hole on the proximal end of the nail.
DISTAL INTERLOCKING
The CondyLock™ module permits what is probably the most distal interlocking of femur fractures. This enlarges the window of indications for the Biorigid Nail™ Femur even to fractures extremely close to the condyle.
UNREAMED TIBIAL NAILING SYSTEM: BIORIGID NAIL™ TIBIA FOR BIOLOGICAL OSTEOSYNTHESIS AND INTRAMEDULLARY FRACTURE STABILIZATION
With its Biorigid Nail™ Tibia unreamed tibial nailing system, AAP Implantate AG has set new standards in the biological osteosynthesis of fractures of the lower leg. The new patented concept of interlocking grooves permits the use of stable 4.5 mm interlocking screws while increasing the load-carrying cross-section to more than 50% above that of implants with central holes.
The Biorigid Nail™ Tibia can be used to treat indications ranging from simple, closed fractures to complex open, comminuted fractures. At the same time, the proximal AP locking and the interlocking grooves at the distal extremity permit the treatment of fractures ranging from those at the passage from the middle to proximal third of the tibia to diaphyseal fractures and fractures close to the ankle joint.
Where the soft tissue is badly damaged and primary treatment is with an external fixateur, the Biorigid Nail™ Tibia permits an early change of procedure to intramedullary fracture stabilization, which is easy on the patient and reduces the risk of infection round the fixation pins.
X-RAY-FREE DISTAL TARGETING
Ultra-biocompatibility: The Biorigid Nail™ Tibia is made from a titanium alloy (TiAl6V4) with elastic properties that more closely approximate those of the human bone than do those of other metallic materials. Its non-allergenic, bio-inert behaviour guarantees outstanding biocompatibility and provides a high degree of protection against nickel allergies.
Optimized operating technique: The X-ray-free distal targeting device meets the demand of users to reduce X-ray exposure. It enables precision distal targeting to be maintained even if the nail implant becomes elastically deformed.
Gentle implantation: There is no need to drill open the medullary cavity. This reduces the associated risk of heat necroses and fat embolisms. The distal extremity of the Biorigid Nail is very rounded and fitted with a dorsal runner. This prevents the nail from becoming stuck during insertion into the medullary cavity. At the same time, the longitudinal dorsal groove relieves the pressure in the medullary space during implantation. The arteria nutricia that runs close to the groove is also relieved, so vascularization of the bone is not impeded.
HOOK PLATE: AC PLATE BY DREITHALER
AC Plate by Dreithaler is an anatomically designed hook plate for the safe and uncomplicated treatment of AC joint injuries. The AC Plate by Dreithaler guarantees safe retention of the injured AC joint to enable healing of the injured ligaments, while ensuring immediate stability during exercise and earlier mobility of the patient as well as good cosmetic results due to small incisions. An extended version with four holes is available for treatment of lateral clavicular fractures.
Anatomical Adaptation
- Short Plate Body (short skin cuttings and therewith avoidance of injury to the N. supraclavicularis)
- Plate position under the muscular fascia of the deltoideus and m. trapezius (good covering of the soft parts)
- Placement of the hook on the dorsal side of the join (no injury to the lig. acromioclaviculare and the discus at removement of the metal)
- Angled hook (15°-20°; adjusted to the acromioclavicular angle)
- Low hook depth (prevents subacromial impingement)
Indication
- AC joint dislocation (Rockwood III-V, Tossy III)
- Lateral fraction of the clavicle
- Modified Weaver-Dunn operation for old AC joint luxations of Rockwood types III, IV and V/Tossy III
