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DePuy Synthes launches Expert Tibial Nail PROtect with antibiotic coating
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DePuy Synthes, part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, announced the availability of Expert Tibial Nail PROtect, which has a resorbable antibiotic coating for protection from bacterial colonization. The new version of the nail is intended for patients who are at high risk of infection following fracture fixation.
Expert Tibial Nail PROtect, which was designed in collaboration with leading AO surgeons, is the only intramedullary nail with a resorbable antibiotic coating on the market, according to a DePuy Synthes press release.
As infection can occur in up to 14.4% of all open tibia fractures and tibial shaft fractures are often associated with a high incidence of complications, the nail coating was developed to deliver targeted protection against bacterial colonization, according to the release.
“By adding the PROtect coating to the existing Expert Tibial Nail, we are providing surgeons with the technology to address their highest risk trauma patients,” Elmar Zurbriggen, DePuy Synthes Franchise Lead for Europe, Middle East and Africa, said in the press release. “By preventing bacterial colonization on the implant surface, we hope that patients will experience an improved recovery process while reducing the need for additional treatment costs for healthcare providers.”
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