High Demand, Revision, Semi-Constrained, Pyrolytic Carbon, Uncemented Finger Prosthesis
Medical specialty
Unknown
Device class
f
Review panel
OR
Implant
Y
Life sustaining/supporting
N
GMP exempt
N
Third party review
N
Summary malfunction reporting
Eligible
Definition
For use in arthroplasty of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint when the patient: a) has soft tissue and bone that can provide adequate stabilization and fixation under high-demand loading conditions after reconstruction; and b) needs a revision of a failed PIP prosthesis, or has pain, limited motion, or joint subluxation/disloation secondary to damage or destruction of the articular cartilage.