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Variable Angle Locking Hand System Plates Chart

Variable Angle Locking Hand System Plates Chart

Variable Angle Locking Hand System Phalangeal Hand Plates Chart

Phalangeal Head Plate

Designed with an anatomic contour and hole configuration to facilitate fixation of fractures of the middle and proximal phalangeal head. Elongated hole for adjustment of plate position. Ulnar or radial plate placement. Curved plate designed to follow the natural curve of the phalanx. Screw configuration in the head is designed to span the attachment of the collateral ligament. Available in Right and Left orientations. Designed for periarticular fractures and articular fractures of the distal phalanx.

Variable Angle Locking Hand System Phalangeal Base Plates Chart

Phalangeal Base Plate

Designed with an anatomic contour and hole configuration to facilitate fixation of fractures at the base of the middle and proximal phalanx. Elongated hole for adjustment of plate position. Lateral or dorsal placement. Designed for metaphyseal transverse, oblique, or comminuted fractures of the phalanx.

Variable Angle Locking Hand System Condylar Plates Chart

Condylar Plate

Straight plate with hole configuration designed to facilitate fixation of the middle and proximal phalanx, and the metacarpals. Elongated hole for adjustment of plate position. Lateral or dorsal placement. Designed for metaphyseal transverse, oblique, or comminuted fractures of the phalanx and metacarpals. 
 

Variable Angle Locking Hand System First Metacarpal Plates Chart

First Metacarpal Plate, Dorsal

Designed with an anatomic contour and hole configuration to facilitate fixation in fractures of the base of the first metacarpal. Elongated hole for adjustment of plate position. Dorsal placement on the first metacarpal with the wide end of the plate placed proximally. Three 1.0 mm K-wire holes accept K-wires, 1.0 mm or smaller, for provisional fixation. 4 variable angle screw holes in head designed to facilitate capture of fracture fragments. 
 

Variable Angle Locking Hand System Rotation Correction Plate Chart

Rotation Correction Plate

Designed with an anatomic contour and hole configuration to facilitate fixation of the metacarpals and phalanges. Elongated transverse hole for intraoperative adjustment of the reduction, including correction of the fragment rotation of the bone, if necessary. Elongated hole allows 2.5 mm of travel. Design of the plate head facilitates contouring to the anatomy of the condyles. Designed for fractures and osteotomies of the metacarpals and phalanges.

Variable Angle Locking Hand System Fracture Plates Chart

Fracture Plate*

Designed for indirect reduction techniques where bridging or in-situ reduction is desired. Allows adjustment of rotation and angulation before fixed angle construct is applied. Consistent with AO indirect reduction techniques of external fixation.1,2 Two elongated holes for intraoperative correction in 2 planes. Dorsal placement. Staggered shaft. Designed for crushed, multi-fragmented, and/or periarticular fractures of the metacarpals and phalanges.
 

Variable Angle Locking Hand System Locking Screws Chart

1.3 mm Locking Screws

Only for on-axis insertion in the locking holes. Threaded, conical head locks securely into the locking hole. Self-retaining,T4 STARDRIVE™ Recess. Self-tapping tip facilitates insertion.

Variable Angle Locking Hand System Cortex Screws Chart

1.3 mm Cortex Screws

Can be used in locking holes to compress the plate to the bone. Self-retaining,T4 STARDRIVE™ Recess. Self-tapping tip facilitates insertion.

Variable Angle Locking Hand System Locking Screws Chart

1.5 mm Variable Angle Locking Screws

Threaded, rounded head locks securely into the variable angle locking hole. Purple, color-coded head to easily distinguish as Variable Angle Locking Screw. Self-retaining, T4 STARDRIVE™ Recess. Blunt self-tapping tip.

Variable Angle Locking Hand System Cortex Screws Chart

1.5 mm Cortex Screws

Can be used in the variable angle locking holes to compress the plate to the bone. Self-retaining, T4 STARDRIVE™ Recess. Self-tapping tip facilitates insertion. 

Also Available 
1.5 mm Locking Screws only used on-axis – Compatible with 1.5 mm Variable Angle Locking Plates

Variable Angle Locking Hand System Locking Screws Chart

2.0 mm Variable Angle Locking Screws

Threaded, rounded conical head locks securely into the locking hole. Purple, color-coded head to easily distinguish as a Variable Angle Locking Screw. Self-retaining, T6 STARDRIVE™ Recess. Blunt, self-tapping tip.

Also Available 

1.5 mm Locking Screws only used on-axis – Compatible with 1.5 mm Variable Angle Locking Plates.

Variable Angle Locking Hand System Cortex Screws Chart

2.0 mm Cortex Screws

Can be used in the variable angle locking holes to compress the plate to the bone. Self-retaining, T6 STARDRIVE™ Recess. Self-tapping tip facilitates insertion.

Also Available 
2.0 mm Locking Screws only used on-axis – Compatible with 2.0 mm Variable Angle Locking Plates

Variable Angle Locking Hand System Reduction Forceps

Reduction Forceps (03.130.291)

This instrument is designed to hold reduced metacarpal and phalangeal bone fragments in place, while allowing insertion of a lag screw through the barrel of the forceps. Colors on the drill sleeves indicate the screw size and color bands indicate the threaded and gliding hole. 
 

Variable Angle Locking Hand System plate holding forceps attaching plate to the hand bone

Plate Holding Forceps (03.130.280)

The Plate Holding Forceps is designed to hold the plate in the desired position against the bone.

  • The ball on the upper portion of the jaws inserts through the plate hole to the bone, and the lower arm is inserted beneath the soft tissue against the underside of the bone. 

  • The forceps can then be closed to the desired tightness to hold the plate, and is designed to remain in place after the handles are released.

The Plate Holders are designed to hold the plates.

Plate Holder (03.130.130)

The Plate Holders are designed to hold the plates.

The arms are squeezed together and inserted into a single plate hole. Once the arms are released, they hold the plate via tension.

Variable Angle Locking Hand System Plate holder with plate

Plate Holder with Plate

The arms of the plate holders can also be placed in two adjacent holes.

Variable Angle Locking Hand System plate holder placed in adjacent holes on plate

Plate Holder with Plate Adjacent Holes

The forceps can also be used to hold the outside edges of the plate. If used to hold the outside of the plate, releasing the arms of the holder will allow the plate to disengage.

Variable Angle Locking Hand System plate holder placed on outside edges of plate

Plate Holder with Plate Outside Edges

Variable Angle Locking Hand System mini plate holder

Alternative Instrument

03.503.034 Mini Plate Holder, Long 
 

Variable Angle Locking Hand System Plate Cutter

Plate Cutter for 1.3 mm to 2.0 mm Plates (03.130.271)

The Plate Cutter for Plates is designed to cut all plates within the Variable Angle Locking Hand System. A rasp for manual deburring is provided on the plate cutter head, if deburring is needed after cutting.

Variable Angle Locking Hand System Plate Holder

Plate Cutter, In-Line for 1.3 mm Locking, 1.5 mm VA Locking, and 2.0 mm VA Locking Plates (03.130.270)

The Plate Cutter, In-Line for Plates is designed to cut plates with straight shafts within the Variable Angle Locking Hand System. Variable Angle locking and locking plate holes are inserted over the insertion posts to hold the plate in place. A rasp for manual deburring feature is provided on the plate cutter head, if deburring is needed after cutting. 
 

Variable Angle Locking Hand System Bending Pliers

Bending Pliers (03.130.260, 03.130.261)

Variable Angle Locking Hand System Bending Pliers grasping plate  Bending Pliers facilitate additional contouring of the plates, if necessary.

Bending Pliers Close Up

Variable Angle Locking Hand System bending pins on plate

Bending Pins (03.130.140)

Bending Pins facilitate additional contouring of 1.3 mm plates, if necessary.

Variable Angle Locking Hand System Screwdriver Handle with Hex Coupling

Screwdriver Handle with Hex Coupling (03.130.005)

Variable Angle Locking Hand System Screwdriver Handle with Hex Coupling seen disassembled

Screwdriver Handle with Hex Coupling Exploded View

The design of the handle reduces the likelihood of rolling on a flat surface. The hex coupling provides a one-step, reliable connection when inserting the screwdriver shaft. The screwdriver handle disassembles into three pieces for cleaning and sterilization. The three parts include the hex coupling with spring, the shaft, and the handle.

Variable Angle Locking Hand System STARDRIVE Screwdriver seen with locking screws

STARDRIVE™ Screwdriver Shafts (03.130.010, 03.130.020)

Self-retaining screwdrivers aid in screw handling, measuring, and delivery. 1.3 mm and 1.5 mm screws feature a T4 STARDRIVE Recess. The tip of the T4 Screwdriver is gold-colored. 2.0 mm screws feature a T6 STARDRIVE Recess.

Variable Angle Locking Hand System Locking Double Drill Guide with Cone

Variable Angle Locking Double Drill Guide with Cone (03.130.220, 03.130.320)

The double drill guide with cone is designed for variable angle technique and nominal angle technique. 
 

: Variable Angle Locking Hand System double drill guide demonstrating variable angle and nominal angle techniques

Variable Angle Nominal Angle Coaxial

 Variable Angle Locking Hand System locking double drill guide, freehand

Variable Angle Locking Double Drill Guide— Freehand (03.130.221, 03.130.321)

The double drill guide – freehand is designed for variable angle technique and nominal angle technique.

Variable Angle Locking Hand System double drill guide demonstrating freehand variable angle and nominal angle techniques

Variable Angle Nominal Angle Freehand

Summary Table Instruments Chart

Summary Table Instruments Chart

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON INSTRUMENTS, IMPLANTS, AND SCREWS CAN BE FOUND IN THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE DOCUMENT

 

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