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Fracture Fixation Devices Instructions for Use

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Instructions for Use  Fracture Fixation Devices, Compression Hip Screws, Cannulated/Bone Screws, Bone Plates, Pins, Wires  English  Fracture Fixation Devices Compression Hip Screws Cannulated/Bone Screws Bone Plates, Pins, Wires Important Medical Information Special Note Fracture fixation devices are used only as an aid to healing, they are not a substitute for normal intact tissue or bone. The anatomy of human bones presents limitations with respect to the size or thickness of bone screws or barrel plates and thus the strength of implants is limited. Full weight bearing prior to complete bone healing is contraindicated. With repeated stress in patients with delayed healing or nonunion, the appliance will inevitably bend, break or pull out of bone.  Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics GmbH Allemannenstrasse 14 78532 Tuttlingen, Germany Tel.: 49 0 7462 208 0 Fax: 49 0 7462 208 135  Fracture fixation devices are available in many styles and sizes and are made from various types of metals. The component material is provided on the outside carton label. Use only components made from the same material together. Do not mix dissimilar metals at any time. Components from different manufacturers should not be mixed, except when advised by the manufacturer (example: TC-100™ Plating and Screw System). All implantable components are designed for single use only. Some of the instruments are also designed for single use only as noted on the package label.  Indications Bone Plates and Screws  Smith & Nephew, Inc. 1450 Brooks Road Memphis, TN 38116 USA  01/2014 81078017 Rev. B  Bone plates and screws from the Smith & Nephew Bone Plate System are used for adult and pediatric patients as indicated for pelvic, small, and long bone fracture fixation. Indications for use include fractures of the tibia, fibula, femoral condyle, pelvis, acetabulum, metacarpals, metatarsals, humerus, ulna, middle hand and middle foot bones; treatment of the calcaneus; hip arthrodesis, and provisional hole fixation. The 4.0mm Cannulated Screws and associated washers are additionally intended for arthrodesis and osteotomies of small bones and small joints, including scaphoid and other carpal bones, metacarpals, tarsals, metatarsals, patella, ulnar styloid, capitellum, radial head and radial styloid. The 5.5mm, 6.5mm, 7.0mm, and 8.0mm Cannulated Screws and associated washers are additionally intended for reconstruction, osteotomy, and arthrodesis of various bones and bone fragments appropriate for the size of the device including joint fusions (arthrodesis) in the foot and ankle.  www.smith-nephew.com +1 800 238 7538 U.S. Customer Service +1 901 396 2121 International Customer Service  The PERI-LOC™ Plate and Screw System can be used for adult and pediatric patients, as well as patients with osteopenic bone. PERI-LOC bone plates and bone screws are indicated for fixation of pelvic, small and long bone fractures, including those of the tibia, fibula, femur, pelvis, acetabulum, metacarpals, metatarsals, humerus, ulna, radius, calcaneus, and clavicle.  1
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