Hip revision surgery bone cerclage wiring Ortholox® UHMWPE

multifilament polymer

UHMWPE based patented Ortholox® UHMWPE Cerclage Band System, a revolutionary system in segmental fractures of long bones and prosthesis revision surgery, is designed to eliminate most of the problems caused by conventional cerclage wire and metal cable systems. It is a band system woven with UHMWPE fibers and has simple instrumentation for minimal invasive application. Thanks to its band passer instrument in two different sizes, it can be passed around long bones such as femur, tibia and humerus easily and fixed with a patented locking block. With the help of the patented torque applicable Tensioner, it can both be applied directly on the bone through single winding or multi-winding and be safely used with our periprosthetic plates thanks to Plate-Band Button Implant. Ortholox® UHMWPE Cerclage Band System is manufactured from Medical Degree Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene material. For Ortholox® UHMWPE Cerclage Band System, very thin fibers are woven in the form of bands with a width of 5 mm and 6 mm to form a multifilament material. By means of its wide cross section, it eliminates single-point stress. Pressure on bone tissue is distributed and thus decreased thanks to the wide surface of the band. By means of its wide surface, it is more reliable in osteoporotic bones when compared to metal cables or cerclage wires. Each double-wrapped band has a load carrying capacity of 2662N (Min.1918N - Max.3345N) (Approx. 271 Kg). It does not lead to metal debris that scatter within the body and are caused by metal cables. Thanks to its blunt tip, it neither harms soft tissue nor poses a threat for the surgeon during application.