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Intermedullary nail with locking bolt

Material: Composite with metal surface coating
Manufacturer: Icotec AG, Switzerland
Contact: www.icotec.biz

Description
The goal of metallic surface coating (titanium, niobium, tantalum) is to considerably improve the regulated bonding with long-term implants. With the coating of the angle-stable locking bolt the power transmission is optimised because in the coating area the bone ingrows and the power from the bolt is transmitted directly to the bone. The intermedullary nail itself remains uncoated so that a removal can be carried out without causing harm and without damaging the tissue. The advantages of the composite implants compared with metal implants remain: x-ray transparency, fatigue strength and freedom of design with the construction of the implant, and here the implant can be constructed optimally to be in line with the human body.

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