Tecres S.p.a.

Soffiatti Renzo

Giovanni Faccioli

A disposable device for treatment of infections of human limbs, particularly limbs having long bones susceptible to stabilization by intramedullary nailing. The device includes a tubular member made of a relatively rigid and biologically compatible material, having pores for impregnation with drugs or medicaments for infection treatment prior to or during insertion thereof in the stabilization site. An assembly for treatment of human limb infections including such device.

Disposable device for treatment of infections of human limbs

A process and apparatus is disclosed for the mixing and direct emplacement of a bone cement formed from two components, one liquid and one powder, comprising the steps of storing the two components separately in a multichamber container, opening the liquid phase container within one of the said chambers which is not in communication with the outside atmosphere, setting up a negative pressure within the chamber containing the powder phase, causing aspiration of the liquid into the chamber containing the powder, mixing the two phases, compacting the paste obtained, injecting the paste into a cannula and extruding the paste with direct emplacement of the cement.

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Nogara, Italy

Soffiatti Renzo