Inion Freedom Screw
Inion FreedomScrew™ is a strong and fully versatile bioabsorbable screw for orthopaedic fixations. Because of its unique manufacturing method and intelligent technical properties, Inion FreedomScrew™ offers many clear benefits for the operating surgeon who appreciates ease, reliability and versatility of the implant.
Inion FreedomScrew™ is a CE-marked medical device (Class III), manufactured by Inion Oy. The conformity assessment was conducted by BSI The Netherlands (CE 2797).
Clinical Benefits
The bioabsorbable Inion Freedom™ screws provide several clinical benefits to trauma and reconstructive orthopaedic procedures:
- Bone healing: maintenance of the accurate alignment of
- bone fractures
- osteotomies
- arthrodesis
- bone grafts with appropriate additional immobilisation
- Avoidance of removal surgery, reducing patient trauma and cost
- No permanent implant is left in the body, reducing the risk of implant migration and stress shielding
Additional Benefits
The bioabsorbable Inion Freedom™ implants provide additional benefits due to their technical features and material composition:
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- Resorbs in 2–4 years
- Predictable degradation progressively loads the bone to aid bone regeneration. The Inion Freedom™ implants maintain adequate strength during the healing period of fracture, osteotomy or other indicated procedure.
- No long-term implant palpation, visibility, or temperature sensitivity
- No imaging interference: no artifact is created on X-ray, computer tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) by the material
- No release or accumulation of metal debris, nor metal-induced allergies/sensitization
- Sterile-packaged implants reduce the risk of cross-contamination and overall infection risk
- Easier revision procedures: if re-operation is needed, the previously inserted Inion Freedom™ implants have either absorbed or can simply be drilled through
- MR Safe: The Inion Freedom™ screws are entirely made of non-conductive and non-ferrous material components
- High-strength screws due to reinforced polymer
- Low profile fixation due to low screw head design and the possibility to cut off the screw head (in case of fully-threaded screws)
- Enhanced biomechanics of the plate-screw construct
- The Inion FreedomScrews™ interlock with the Inion FreedomPlate™. The heat expands the screw shaft and engages the screw to the plate when cut with a hot wire
- Anatomic low-profile plate-screw construct when used with Inion FreedomPlate™
- The screws are delivered with a disposable metallic adapter and are compatible with widely used universal instrumentation: ISO, ASIF, AO
- The screws can be cut to the desired length during the operation, which allows low inventory quantities