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.

DePuy Synthes is a company that has been in the business of making implants, surgical power tools, and several advanced biomaterials since 1960. As there largest makers of bone fracture mending implants, the company has locations in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and Solothurn, Switzerland. Surgeons all over have come to rely on this brand of screws, as their superior construction and ease of use provide the best outcomes for both doctor and patient.

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.

The benefits of using a Synthes screw are many. This hardware have been designed to create the lag screw effect. Accurate placement is made simple with the cannulated design featured in all but the 1.5mm size. This size is meant for intra and extra-articular fracture fixation, along with nonunions, avulsions, arthrodesis of small joints, and the osteotomies of small bones and small bone fragments. The 2.4 and 3.0 mm sizes have similar applications to that of the 1.5 mm, but the 4.5 and 6.5mm sizes are intended for reconstruction and joint fusions in the foot, along with other applications.

The flutes are what causes the self-drilling and self-tapping feature. The flutes are also what cause the head to be countersinking. Thanks to the StarDrive recess featured there is heightened torque transmission. Available materials include titanium alloy or 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.

For the removal of any damaged or intact screws sized 0.9 mm to 3.2 mm diameter, the company offers a Universal Screw Removal Set. This comes with the necessary blades and instruments needed to remove small and mini sizes. The blade of the screwdriver is able to engage the majority of screws currently available. There is an insert in the package which provides a comprehensive list of required precautions, as well as indications, warnings, and contraindications.

The Synthes screw has helped the factures of thousands of patients be successfully set and allowed to heal. This is a screw surgeons find helpful because it grants them a high amount of control over the compression and is easy to use. Patients who receive the Synthes screw are glad at the fact that there is less show through their skin.




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