Ultra Low Profile
CoLink® Afx
ANKLE FRACTURE PLATING SYSTEM
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Anatomic Design
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Type II Anodized
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Plates and Screws, OR Ready, Delivered Sterile
System Overview
The CoLink® Afx Ankle Fracture Plating System is a collection of plates and screws targeted at orthopedic indications of the ankle. The system has five plate families that address traumatic fractures and osteotomies of the ankle. Plate families consist of Lateral Fibula, Posterior Lateral Fibula, One-Third Tubular, Medial Tibia and Posterior Tibia. Associated 2.7 and 3.5mm Cortical Screws are offered in variable angle locking, fixed locking and non-locking configurations. Non-locking 4.0mm Cancellous Screws are also available. All plate holes accept CoLink VAL® – Variable Angle Locking Screws.
Lateral Fibula Plate
- Proximal shaft holes accept both 3.5 and 4.0mm Screw diameters
- Distal cluster accepts low-profile 2.7mm Screw diameters to maximize fixation placement
- Ultra-low-profile distal tip edges (approx. 0.8mm)
- Bulleted proximal tip
- Type II anodized for increased fatigue strength
Posterior Lateral Fibula Plate
- Proximal shaft holes accept both 3.5 and 4.0mm screw diameters
- Distal cluster accepts low-profile 2.7mm screw diameters to maximize fixation placement
- Ultra-low-profile distal tip edges (approx. 0.8mm)
- Proximal twist in transverse plane to accommodate fibular anatomy
- Bulleted proximal tip
- Type II Anodized for increased fatigue strength
One-Third Tubular Plates
- Grade 4 pure titanium for ease of forming (all other Afx Plates are titanium alloy for increased rigidity)
- All plate holes accept both 3.5 and 4.0mm Screw diameters
- Type II anodized for increased fatigue strength
Medial Tibia Plate
- Intended for vertical and oblique fractures of the medial malleolus
- Proximal shaft holes accept both 3.5 and 4.0mm Screw diameters
- Distal Cluster accepts low-profile 2.7mm Screw diameters to maximize fixation placement
- Ultra-low-profile distal tip (approx. 0.8mm)
- Type II anodized for increased fatigue strength
Posterior Tibia Plate
- Proximal shaft holes accept both 3.5 and 4.0mm Screw diameters
- Distal 3 screw holes accept low-profile 2.7mm Screw diameters to optimize fixation placement
- Low-profile Plate thickness of 1.6mm
- Twist in transverse plane proximally
- Bulleted proximal tip
- Type II anodized for increased fatigue strength
System Features
- 5 Plate families to address variations in fracture patterns
- Low-profile type II anodized Plates for minimized prominence and increased strength
- Anatomic distal Plate clusters accept low-profile 2.7mm CoLink® Variable Angle Locking, Fixed Locking and Non-Locking Cortical Screws for multiple points of fixation
- Proximal shaft plate holes and One-Third Tubular Plates accept low-profile 3.5mm Variable Angle Locking, Fixed Locking and Non-Locking and 4.0mm Cancellous Screws for ideal fixation options
Syndesmotic Screw
Posterior Offset
The CoLink® Afx Lateral Fibula Plate is designed with posterior offset to help accurately position the syndesmotic screw.
CoLink® VAL
Solid Connection Between Screw & Plate
CoLink® Afx Plates feature CoLink VAL®, Variable Angle Locking technology, with polyaxial screw placement and 30° of locking variability for improved angular stability. The CoLink VAL® Locking construct offers improved fixation stability in complex fractures and in cases of poor bone quality.
CoLink® Afx Plate & Screw Interface
Minimal Screw Head Prominence
The CoLink® Afx Plate and Screw interface [left] maintains the ultra-low profile with flush screw heads vs conventional plate screw interfaces [right] that are much more prominent.
Type II Titanium Anodization
Stronger, Smoother Surface
In2Bones uses a tightly controlled Type II anodizing treatment, which significantly increases fatigue resistance over traditional color anodization.
Type II anodizing penetrates the titanium, smooths surface imperfections and results in very little to no dimensional changes after processing.
Screw Selection / Options
COMPRESSIVE STABILITYSM
CoLag® CS Screws
4.0 and 5.0mm Diameter
The CoLag® screw design unites the rotational stability of a headless screw with the compression lag of a headed screw. The differential threads combined with a low profile head apply a compression lock to the fragment.
Most Significant Screw Innovation in 25 Years
Hercules®
Knotless Syndesmosis Implant System
- Low-profile knotless suture fixation system with proprietary BightForce™ suture
- Alternative to rigid screw fixation allowing slight micromotion mimicking the patient’s biomechanics during the healing process
- Delivered in sterile, single-use kit
The HERCULES® Syndesmosis Implant System is intended to provide fixation during the healing process following a syndesmotic trauma such as fixation of syndesmosis (syndesmosis disruptions) in connection with Weber B and C ankle fractures and as an adjunct in external and intramedullary fixation systems. The HERCULES® Syndesmosis Implant System is also intended to provide fixation during healing process after joint reconstruction in the midfoot and forefoot including correction of hallux valgus deformity.
HERCULES® Knotless Syndesmosis Implant System
Device Description
The HERCULES® Syndesmosis Implant System is a sterile, single-use device intended to stabilize syndesmotic trauma of the ankle. The subject system consists of UHMWPE suture tensioned between two low profile titanium alloy buttons and is designed to complement plate fixation or to allow use as a stand-alone device.
Implants and Instruments are provided sterile packaged. Other standard orthopedic operating instrumentation may be required to perform the procedures.
Procedure
HERCULES® Syndesmosis Implant System Kit
MINIMALLY INVASIVE
CoLink® Bone Graft Harvester
Delivered in sterile, single-use kit for rapid harvest
Morselizes bone into chips to facilitate void filling
Available for use with Tribio® Backfill Plug
to fill corresponding voids
UNIQUE BONE VOID FILLER
Tribio® Backfill Plugs
Delivered sterile and ready-to-use
Osteoconductive scaffold rapidly absorbs the surrounding blood and fluids to aid in new bone formation
Tribio® Backfill Plugs are a proprietary material delivered sterile and ready for use in any bony voids or gaps of the skeletal system. Consisting of hydroxyapatite, tri-calcium phosphate and bioactive glass in a collagen matrix, the Backfill Plugs are sized to easily fit in surgically created osseous defects; 5.5mm dia. (for 6mm void) and 7.5mm dia. (for 8mm void) by 40mm in length. The osteoconductive scaffold rapidly absorbs the surrounding blood and fluids to aid in new bone formation during the healing process.
AlloAid® DBM
Demineralized Moldable Bone Putty
AlloAid Crunch, DBM Putty
- Available in flowable, formable putty and crunch in syringe
- Donor recovery and screening performed according to AATB and FDA guidelines
- Crunch consists of DBM putty & cortical cancellous bone chips
100% Cancellous Bone Sponge Cubes
- Moldable, sterile, demineralized/compressive bone matrix
- Cut and molded as needed, sponge-like fit and fill capabilities
- Natural porous scaffold encourages osteoconductivity and promotes vascularization and stimulates new bone growth
- Add bone marrow aspirate or platelet rich plasma to create a composite graft
Representation of SAL (Sterility Assurance Level). Designates the occurrence of a living microorganism surviving the sterilization process. SAL of 10-6 designates the possibility of finding an unsterile product will be 1 in a million. While other sterilization methods have also been shown to inactivate viruses, they can be detrimental to the biological and physical properties of allograft bone.
BioV® BP
Bioactive Glass with DBM Putty
A Synergistic Combination of Bioactive Glass & Demineralized Bone Matrix
BioV® Bioactive Matrix is a novel bone graft substitute expressly designed to optimize surgical handling, graft stability and osteoproductivity.
Sterility
KNOW YOUR PRODUCT SAL. The AlloAid® DBM is terminally sterilized using a validated gamma irradiation process at an SAL (Sterility Assurance Level) of 10-6. This representation of SAL illustrates the occurrence of a living microorganism surviving the sterilization process. SAL 10-6 designates the probability of finding an unsterile product to be 1 in a million. Competitive tissue products may be sterilized to an SAL of 10-3. This increases the odds of finding an unsterile product to 1 in 1000.
