Chapter 7 - Veterinary Instrumentation

www.vetinst.comTRAUMA IMPLANTS & INSTRUMENTS 7Titanium Mesh System5mmFor the first time, we are making titanium mesh available directly to vets.Based on a human product, our Titanium Mesh is cuttable and ismouldable in three-dimensions, making it very adaptable and ideal forcranial fractures and in the management of fractures of other flat bones.The mesh has also been used to augment bone cement in jointreplacement surgery.Close-up of mesh, showing pattern — including hole spacingmeasurement.The Screws are tapered, making them self-drilling and self-taping,however, a drill of 1mm diameter or less may be used to start the screwsand may help reduce the chances of cracks forming if used close to thefracture lines. The Screws are made of titanium to avoid any problemsarising from mixed metallurgy and feature a low profile cruciate headdesigned for use with the Cruciate Screwdriver with AO Quick Releasefitting shown. A 5mm or 7mm length appears to be the most useful for ourspecies, but more sizes are likely to become available depending ondemand.Titanium Mesh ScrewScrewdriver InsertMoulded ready for acetabulum augmentation during total hipreplacement surgery.Images courtesy of Guenter Schwarz.The triangular pattern allows 5mm between screw-hole centres. Themesh is 0.6mm thick and becomes more rigid as it is bent into a threedimensionalform.TITANIUM MESH SYSTEMTIMESH405006 Titanium Mesh 40mm x 50mm, 0.6mm thick £205.00TIMESH506006 Titanium Mesh 50mm x 60mm, 0.6mm thick £225.00TIMESH607006 Titanium Mesh 60mm x 70mm, 0.6mm thick £245.00TIMESH Titanium Mesh Screws TaperedSCREW2005 2.0mm x 5.0mm length, Cruciate Head £9.50TIMESH Titanium Mesh Screws TaperedSCREW2007 2.0mm x 7.0mm length, Cruciate Head £9.50TIMESHSDIScrewdriver insert for 2mm CruiciateTitanium Mesh Screws. AO quick release £85.00205