Fixion IM

               


The Fixion IM Nail is expandable and does not require interlocking screws for intramedullary fixation. The Nail is inserted into the medullary canal in a reduced form. Once in position, the Nail is expanded to its intended diameter using  saline solution and a pump.

FEATURES

• Expanded within the medullary canal with saline solution.
  
  
• Inserted in a reduced diameter.
  
  
• Adapts itself to the contours of the medullary canal (hour-glass shape).
  
  
• Fixation is achieved along the entire length of the nail allowing perfect positioning at fracture site.
  
  
• Minimally invasive procedure.
  
  
• Reaming is optional.
  
  
• No interlocking screws required, thus reduced infection risk.
  
  
• Minimized fluoroscopy exposure.
  
  
• Reduced procedure time.
  
  
• One entry point instead of the 3 skin and tissue dissections performed in standard nailing surgeries.
  
  
• In humeral procedures, reduced possibility of damaging the rotator cuff.
  
  
• For humeral procedures, due to its geometry and reduced diameter, the same nail may be implanted in both antegrade and retrograde approaches.
  
  
• Reduces the possibility of nerve damage.
  
  
• As the nail adapts to the intramedullary canal shape and diameter, a homogeneous fixation of the fracture is achieved and reduces the risk of transverse movements at the fracture site.
  
  
• Immediate axial load transfer in-between the fracture fragments may contribute to faster callus formation.
  
  
• Significant advantages in treating  osteoporotic bone and pathological fractures.
  
  
• Nail is supplied sterile.
  
  
• Reduced inventory as expansion enables covering of a range of medullary canal diameters.
  

PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION

• Nail is supplied in a reduced diameter configuration.
  
  
• Nail is inserted into the medullary canal utilizing the insertion handle. Once in position, the Nail is expanded to its intended diameter through inflation with saline solution, utilizing the pump.
  
  
• Excellent fixation is achieved through the attachment of the four longitudinal bars of the Nail to the inner wall of the medullary cavity.
  

 


INDICATIONS

• Acute fractures of the humerus, tibia or femur which are 5cm below the proximal end or 5cm above the distal end of the medullary canal.
  
  
• Osteotomy.
  
  
• Nonunions and malunions.
  
  
• Long bone reconstruction following tumor resection, grafting and prophylactic nailing of impending pathological fractures.
  
  
• Revision procedures where other treatments and devices have failed. 
  

REVISION PROCEDURE OF A  CONVENTIONAL NAIL

Fixion IM Tibial Nails:

Reduced Diameter [mm]	Expanded Diameter [mm]	Available Lengths [mm]	Recommended for Isthmus Diameter [mm]
8.5	13.5	260, 280, 300, 320, 340, 360, 380, 400	10.0 - 12.0
10.0	16.0	260, 280, 300, 320, 340, 360, 380, 400	12.0 - 14.0

 

Fixion IM Femoral Nails:

Reduced Diameter [mm]	Expanded Diameter [mm]	Available Lengths [mm]	Recommended for Isthmus Diameter [mm]
8.5	13.5	320, 340, 360, 380, 400, 420, 440	10.0 - 12.0
10.0	16.0	320, 340, 360, 380, 400, 420, 440	12.0 - 14.0
12.0	19.0	320, 340, 360, 380, 400, 420, 440	14.0 - 17.0