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About surgical techniques:
Proper surgical procedures and techniques are the responsibility of the medical professional. The guidelines contained herein are furnished for information purposes only. Each surgeon must evaluate the appropriateness of the procedures based on his or her personal medical training and experience. Prior to use of any Merete systems, the surgeon should refer to the product package insert for complete warnings, precautions, indications, contraindications and adverse effects. Package inserts are also available by contacting Merete Technologies, Inc.
About E-IFUs:
If you have any further questions about the sterilization processes after reading our instructions, contact us at 630-869-1091 or service@merete-medical.com.
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SCARFix™ Plate
The SCARFix™ Plate is designed to provide a stronger osteotomy fixation in comparison to the two screw fixation thus allowing early weight bearing by minimizing displacement, proximal stress fractures and troughing concerns. The plate is low profile and anatomically contoured to fit the first metatarsal and applies both angled and locking screws.
The SCARFix™ Plate is a patented plate designed with locking and non-locking holes. The straight section of the plate is placed dorsally on the metatarsal where the plate is fixed to the bone with two or three DIA 3.0 mm Merete® Cannulated PCS compression screws. The screws can be angled up to 15° in the plate in order to run perpendicular to the osteotomy cut for compressing the osteotomy.
Technical Specifications
- Low Profile, anatomically formed plates in left and right foot configurations and length of 34 mm and 40 mm
- For use with MetaFix™ LS screws 3.0 mm and 3.5 mm and Cannulated PCS dorsal compression screws
- Plates and screws made of titanium alloy (Ti6AI4V ELI, ISO 5832-3, ASTM F136)
FEATURES
- Rigid fixation eliminating displacement concerns
- Anatomically contoured to fit the first metatarsal
- SCARFix™ Plate can be used for both pediatric and adult patients
- Low profile plate with both locking screw fixation and intermediate headed PCS screws to compress the fusion site
Indications
The Merete Locking Bone Plate System can be used for adult and pediatric patients. Indications for use include fixation of fresh fractures, revision procedures, joint fusion, and reconstruction of small bones of the hand, feet, wrist, ankles, fingers, and toes.
