SYNERGY Porous Plus HA Femoral Component - Coated femoral stem prosthesis, modular

Country: Australia

Language: English

Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Available from:

Smith & Nephew Pty Ltd

Class:

Class III

Manufactured by:

Smith & Nephew Inc Orthopaedic Division 1450 E Brooks Road, Memphis, TN, 38116 United States Of America

Therapeutic area:

34191 - Coated femoral stem prosthesis, modular

Therapeutic indications:

A titanium alloy femoral stem with a porous, hydroxyapatite coated surface, circulotrapezoidal neck, and optimized 12/14 taper. The device achieves rotational stability through extended anterior/posterior fins increasing the press-fit. Following femoral osteotomy, the femoral canal is sequentially rasped and the calcar is reamed. A trial reduction is then performed. The stem is seated using a stem inserter and mallet. The femoral head is then placed onto the neck taper and impacted. A sterile femoral component of a total hip system. The Synergy Porous Plus HA femoral component is designed to mate with a femoral head and intended to be used without bone cement. It is available in either standard or high offsets.The stems are indicated for individuals undergoing primary and revision surgery where other treatments or devices have failed in rehabilitating hips damaged as a result of trauma or noninflammatory degenerative joint disease (NIDJD) or any of its composite diagnoses of osteoarthritis, avascular necrosis, traumatic arthritis, slipped capital epiphysis, fused hip, fracture of the pelvis, and diastrophic variant. Hip components are also indicated for inflammatory degenerative joint disease including rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis secondary to a variety of diseases and anomalies, and congenital dysplasia; treatments of nonunion, femoral neck fracture, and trochanteric fractures of the proximal femur with head involvement that are unmanageable using other techniques; endoprosthesis, femoral osteotomy, or Girdlestone resection; fracture(dislocation of the hip; and correction of deformity.

Authorization status:

A

Authorization date:

2014-07-09