Cerclage System

Briefing:

• Enhancement of the established trauma surgery technique "wire cerclage" for the reduction and fixation of bone fractures
• Bone fragments are encircled and secured using a metal wire, cable or band
• The conventional method can restrict blood supply to the periosteum — a phenomenon known as the strangulation effect — which may delay healing in unfavourable cases
• To address this drawback, the technique is supplemented by additional spacer elements that are threaded onto the wire loop and rest on the bone at discrete contact points only
• A continuous constriction of blood circulation is thus avoided

Scope:

• In-depth engagement with the core concept developed by the cooperating surgeon
• Design and iteration
• 3D model and visualisation