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Regular Fixation Staples

Regular Fixation Staples
General Information
VendorSmith & Nephew, Inc. - Orthopedics
ItemRegular Fixation Staples
Features
  • Tapered legs wedge into bone
  • Serrations that project from the legs (rather than being cut into them) lock into hard bone and decrease chances of staple back-out
  • Underside spikes "tack down" rather than press down, allowing better fixation of soft tissue and reducing the chances of necrosis
  • Our patented driving mechanism locks onto each staple to help prevent slippage
  • ApprovalFDA
    TypeFixation
    Product Number12-8690 to 12-8697
    CompositionCobalt-Chrome
    Sizes23.22 mm length:
  • X-Small 6.35 mm width
  • Small 7.94 mm width
  • Medium 11.11 mm width
  • Large 14.29 mm width
  • SpikesAvailable with or without spikes.
    Legs/ProngsTapered legs with projecting serrations
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    FinancingTo finance this purchase click here (U.S. customers only)
    Product Description
    Regular fixation staples are especially useful in fixing soft tissue to bone, including anterior cruciate reconstruction. They also are useful for fragment fixation, tendon and ligament repair and in controlling bone growth. Four sizes are available, in regular and short lengths, with or without spikes.
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