Solid Headed Screw 3.5mmD, 36mmL The HEALIX Compression Screw (HCS) System is indicated for Bone Fractures, Osteotomies, Arthrodesis, Osteochondritis, and Tendon Reattachment. It is intended for, but not limited to, Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, and Podiatric Surgery but is not intended for attachment or fixation to the posterior elements (pedicles) of the spine.
A small, non-sterile, threaded rod with a slotted head typically used for internal orthopaedic fracture fixation by being screwed into bone to hold plates or nails to bone or to provide direct interfragmentary stabilization of bone, or it may fasten soft tissue to bone; it is made of a material that cannot be chemically degraded or absorbed via natural body processes (includes implant grade metal such as surgical steel, titanium alloy, or carbon fibre). Screws available are: cortical, cancellous, malleolar, scaphoid, partially-threaded and fully-threaded, self-tapping, and cannulated. A "lag screw" can be any of these used to obtain compression. This device must be sterilized prior to use.