EXTERNAL FIXATOR SET, GexFix, complete 2013
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EXTERNAL FIXATOR SET, GexFix
Printable pdf document for the set with pictures of the instruments can be downloaded in Documents at the bottom of the description.
Definition
The external fixator set which is proposed in the surgical instruments sets allows to face most of the situations as well as in adults as in children.
Specifications
Each set allows 8 to 10 assemblies..
The selected equipment is easy to use, particularly by non orthopaedic surgeons.
The use of external fixator sets implies precise and regular management of their composition. All items can be ordered separately.
The main indications of external fixators are open fractures. Therapeutic alternatives such as orthopaedic treatment by wound debridement-traction, fenestrated plastering or amputation should be considered.
Instructions for use
In order to ease the sterilization the set is presented in 2 parts:
- EXTERNAL FIXATOR SET, small box (smart box): basic set which contains all the instruments needed for a fixation, presented in a small perforated box: 33 x 23 x 8 cm
- EXTERNAL FIXATOR SET, supplementary box: box with all consumables allowing to complete the elements of the basic set, once they have been used
(Cf Introduction: Disinfection and sterilization in the field)