Technology Description

TIt is a Device. It helps better and cost effective for fixation of fractures in long bones particularly in children. It helps for better fixation of fractures of neck - proximal part of femur -thighbone - junction of head and shaft of femur in elderly - geriatric patients.

Applications

Mechanical

Benefits

Presently used Nails - Titanium Elastic Nails had four problem areas from our experience and review of world literature;

• It was technically difficult for surgeon and surgeon has to have ( for example thigh bone fracture - femur) select two nails of same diameter with two diffrent entry one inner(medial) and one outer (lateral) portal of entry exactly at same level in lower part of thigh bone and has to have identical curvature of both nails having diffrent opposite entry holes in bone and both nails apex of curvature has to be at the level of fracture otherwise leading to malrelation of fragments and laeading to deformity during healing period- this was the problem we thought due to low flexibility - so we developed almost 3 times more flexible nails and tested mechanicallly and then used in patients with single entry without need to balance the force and with any combination of diameter with no malrelation of fragments and making it simpler and easy for surgeon and as it has single cut on body it is patient friendly .
  
• Second technical problem was its tip - leading end - was causing perforation of bone while introducing or advancing in bone - so we changed structure and shape of ends to have better gliding within the bone , not doing any perforation in bone leading to complications.
  
• Third technical problem was difficulty in removal of nails- we developed and still finalizing innovation for removal.
  
• Fourth problem area was cost factor we were facing for average Indian patient - we made it cost effective.
  

Contact details:

Information Manager
Email: timeis@ficci.com