Learn More About The Synthes Screw

By Rena Hudson


Johnson & Johnson is a trusted manufacturer that has brought the Synthes screw to the market through their company, DePuy Synthes. This is a company that operates under a set of key values and principles, including quality, education, integrity, and innovation. They are patient driven and place a focus on surgeons by listening to them in order to assist in achieving improved patient outcomes. Read on to learn more about this brand of medical screws.

Since 1960 DePuy Synthes has been making the surgical power tools, implants, and other advanced biomaterials needed to correct the orthopedic issues suffered by millions of patients. They are the largest maker of implants for bone fracture mending, having locations in both the United States and Switzerland. The solid construction and simplicity of use makes their products a reliable choice for surgeons and patients all over. Their screws help doctors and patients obtain the best possible outcome for fracture fixation procedures.

Minimal show, less soft tissue irritation, and easier installation are all advantages that makes this brand of medical screw a preferred choice. These compression screws are headless, self-drilling, as well as self-tapping. This grants surgeons the ability to install with greater accuracy, having heightened control over the compression.

There are several benefits to using this brand of fixation hardware. The desired lag screw effect is easily had, thanks to their special design. The cannulated design is featured in all sizes but the 1.5 mm version, allowing for accurate placement. Use of the 1.5 mm size includes avulsions, osteotomies of small bones and bone fragments, intra-articular and extra-articular fracture fixation, arthrodesis of small joints, and nonunions. These uses also apply to the 2.4 and 3.0 mm sizes. The larger sizes of 4.5 and 6.5 mm can be used for foot joint fusions, reconstruction, and a few other procedures.

Features of this surgical hardware include flutes that are self-drilling and self-tapping. These flutes allow for the countersinking of the head. Improved torque transmission is provided by the StarDrive recess. The materials that are available for this product include titanium alloy and 316L stainless steel.

The company has published a helpful reference chart displaying all available screws. This handy guide allows the correct ones for the job to be easily located. The screws can be identified according to thread diameter, thread length, locking type, drill bit size, tap, drive type.

There is a Universal Screw Removal Set offered by the company and it assists in the removal of many sizes, whether they are damaged or intact. The set includes all the required instruments and blades needed for removing mini and small sizes while most of the currently available screws can be removed with the blade of the screwdriver that is included the set. Any precautions, warnings, indications, or contraindications that need to be noted are listed on a handy insert that is included in the package.

The Synthes screw has been responsible for assisting the healing of fractures of all types in thousands of patients. This brand of hardware grants surgeons a helpful level of control over the compression and has been specially designed to make installation smooth and easy. Patients are pleased with these screws because the minimal show design makes the screws less evident under their skin.




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