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SIDEKICK® CORETRAK® Tube Fixator Surgical Technique ? SO410?1107

SIDEKICK® CORETRAK® Tube Fixator Surgical Technique ? SO410?1107
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CoreTrak™ Tube Fixator surgical technique

Surgical Technique Proper surgical procedures and techniques are the responsibility of the medical professional. The following guidelines 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 the system, 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 Wright Medical Technology, Inc. The first pin is placed freehand...

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Lock the distal pins by tightening the set screws located within the fixator slot. | FIGURE 5 Lock the proximal pins by tightening the set screw in the proximal end of the fixator. | FIGURE 6 Compression or distraction can be obtained by turning the set screw located within the distal end of the fixator. | FIGURE 7 For compression, turn clockwise. For distraction, turn counterclockwise. For bone lengthening with a callotasis technique, the distraction should be divided into ¼ turn increments. One full turn of the screwdriver will result in 1mm of distraction. The screwdriver is marked with...

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Wright Medical Technology, Inc. 5677 Airline Road Arlington, TN USA 38002 901.867.9971 800.238.7117 www.wmt.com Wright Medical EMEA Hoogoorddreef 5 1101 BA Amsterdam The Netherlands 011.31.20.545.0100 www.wmt-emea.com ™Trademarks and ®Registered marks of Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ©2007 Wright Medical Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. SO410-1107

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