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Features and Benefits

Product Feature Benefit
CalcLock Plates
CalcLock Plates
 Contoured
  • Anatomically designed for better fit to the calcaneus
  • Superior biomechanical performance versus market leader
  • Reduced need for custom plate bending and decreases OR time
  • Helps reduce irritation to peroneal tendons
Sizes
  • Standard and Large plates for both left and right foot
Holes
  • Locking holes provide more stability directly inferior to the posterior facet
  • Non-locking holes allow for 30º of conical freedom
  • Three hole locations able to maximize purchase of anterior fragment in Sanders Type II, III, IV fractures
  • Hole placement provides scaffolding support to subchondral bone
Low Profile
  • Reduces soft tissue irritation
Translantion Slot
  • Allows for approximately 6mm of adjustment in the large plate and 4 mm in the standard prior to final fixation
Titanium Alloy
  • Biocompatible with bone

CalcLock Screw

 Hybrid
  • Increase in O.D. /I.D. ratio increases pull-out strength
  • Thread shape/form maximizes bone purchase and allows for a better bite
Tapered inner diameter
  • Inner diameter is tapered over the first three threads to reduce stress and increase fatigue life for fully threaded non-locking screws
Blunt Tip
  • Reduces soft tissue irritation
Spherical Screw Head
  • Low-profile
  • Reduces soft tissue irritation
HexStar™ Drive
  • HexStar™ design minimizes stripping and maximizes torque transmission
Variation in screw types
  • 3.5 mm diameter locking
  • 3.5 mm diameter non-locking
  • 4.0 mm diameter non-locking
  • 4.0 mm diameter non locking, partially threaded
CalcLock Instrumentation
 Driver Handles
  • Ergonomically designed to ensure comfortable and efficient use
  • Three styles: large ratcheting, small ratcheting and keyless t-chuck
3 types of elevators
  • For surgeon preference
3 sizes of k-wires
  • Useful for reduction
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