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General| Brand | Sign |
|---|---|
| Model | IM Nail and Interlocking Screw System |
| Category | Medical Equipment |
| Language | English |
Key indications, contraindications, warnings, and precautions for SIGN nails.
Information on implant sterility and potential adverse effects.
List, overview, and maintenance of SIGN surgical instruments.
Fracture types suitable and patient preparation steps.
Surgeon readiness and X-ray requirements for SIGN nail procedures.
Antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines before surgery.
Required OR items and essential SIGN nail equipment.
Maintenance and care instructions for SIGN equipment.
Details on standard, short length nails, and target arms.
Pre-operative patient prep, antibiotic prophylaxis, and fracture reduction.
Steps for setting up and operating the SIGN distractor.
Managing open fractures: debridement, closure, and reaming.
Steps to assemble the nail, L-handle, and target arms.
Procedure for inserting the SIGN nail into the bone canal.
Achieving distal interlocking with the SIGN nail.
Using tools for hole creation and locating nail slots.
Addressing issues with slot finder insertion and operation.
Measuring screw length and inserting interlocking screws.
Resolving slot finder rotation and alignment problems.
Procedure for using the extractor-compressor for compression.
Placing the second distal interlocking screw for stability.
Patient positioning and techniques for tibia fractures.
Making skin incision and bone entrance in tibia.
Reaming the canal and inserting nail in tibia.
Performing proximal interlocking and inserting screws in tibia.
Indications, patient positioning, and fracture reduction for femur.
Creating bone entrance and making skin incision for femur.
Process of reaming femur canal and inserting the nail.
Slot location, finder use, and post-compression steps for femur.
Method to impact and compress the fracture site.
Positioning, reduction, and bone entrance for antegrade femur nailing.
Preparing the nail and inserting it in antegrade femur approach.
Orientation of proximal screws and considerations for distal interlocking.
Impacting fracture site and performing proximal interlocking.
Overview, specifications, and indications for the SIGN fin nail.
Instruments, proximal interlocking, and reaming for fin nails.
Patient position, reduction, and surgical approach for humerus fractures.
Reaming, nail insertion, and interlocking procedures for humerus.
Steps for clamp placement, distractor operation, and alignment.
Important considerations for removing a broken SIGN nail.
Additional notes on bone grafting, weight bearing, and instrument care.
Evolution of drill bits and slot finders for interlocking.
Form for entering patient case details into the database.
Recording antibiotic usage and surgery comments.
Fields for documenting fracture details, stability, and closure.
Data on previous implants and reaming techniques used.
Guide for selecting nail type and recording screw quantities.
Checklist for SHC components used during surgery.
Tracking X-ray files and guidelines for uploading them.
Follow-up on infection, healing, implant integrity, and deformities.
Documentation of repeat surgeries and non-union treatment.
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