SuperCable Iso-Elastic - Polymer Cerclage

Features and Benefits of the system include:

• Fatigue strength superior to metal cables and wire
• Leads to Reduced Complications from breakage.
• Polymer cable eliminates cable-generated metal debris
• Debris from braided metal cables has been shown to greatly increase wear in adjacent total joints.
• Metal cable and wire fragments have been shown to migrate throughout the body.
• Individual filaments in braided metal cables may be subject to fretting wear and metal debris generation.
• No sharp cable ends
• Reduces patient tissue irritation risk.
• Eliminates glove tears and “sharps injury” from sharp metal cable ends.
• “Iso-Elasticity”
• Provides long-term dynamic compressive loading across bone fragments.
• Offers the possibility for better healing and increased construct strength.
• Unique “crimp-less” locking mechanism
• Cables can be easily re-tightened.
• Saves OR time.
• Reduces the number of cables required.
• Polymer Cables are easy and quick to manipulate within the wound.
• Saves OR Time.
• No metal cable contacting metallic implants.
• Eliminates concerns regarding dissimilar metals.
• No need for hospital to stock cables of several different materials.
• Radiolucent Strands
• Easier visualization of bone on post-op x-rays.

Simple Instrumentation
Tensioning instrument allows for precise tightening and locking of cables as well as sequential re-tensioning of previously placed cables.

The Safety Cable
Sharp ends of metal cables can cut a surgeon’s gloves, increasing infection for both surgeon and patient. SuperCable’s flexible polymer design eliminates that potential for sharps injury.