Project Description
About Zimmer
At Zimmer Biomet, we pursue exceptional outcomes. Our innovations help treat patients suffering from disorders of, or injuries to, bones, joints or supporting soft tissues. Alongside some of the world’s top healthcare professionals, we help deliver new possibilities to patients.
It’s our promise to look beyond what’s possible now and discover what’s possible next.
About Chest
At Zimmer Biomet, we focus on improving your breastbone recovery, so that your surgeon can focus on your heart. The healing of your breastbone can affect how quickly you return to everyday activities.
Fortunately, there are many options available to support bone healing after heart surgery. The breastbone closure option discussed in this website is SternaLock® Blu, a plate and screw system designed to stabilize (fixate) your breastbone after heart surgery.
As part of your preparation for surgery, you may want to carefully review your options for breastbone (sternal) closure. This will allow you to make an informed decision on what breastbone closure system will most effectively stabilize your breastbone, minimize pain and help you get back to the activities you enjoy as quickly as possible.
Results of breastbone closure plates and screws (rigid fixation) will vary due to health, weight, activity and other variables. Not all patients are candidates for this product and/or procedure. Only a medical professional can determine the treatment appropriate for your specific condition. Appropriate post-operative activities will differ from patient to patient. Talk to your surgeon about whether rigid fixation is right for you and the risks associated which include, but are not limited to, infection, implant wear, loosening, screw or plate breakage or incomplete bone healing.
About Pectus
Pectus excavatum (also known as sunken chest syndrome) is not preventable, but it is treatable. While some live a normal, active lifestyle with pectus excavatum, the treatment of more severe cases includes surgery. Searching for options when it comes to sunken chest can be overwhelming.
Thankfully there is a minimally invasive surgery called the Nuss Procedure. A minimally invasive procedure is carried out by entering the body through the skin or through a body cavity or anatomical opening, but with the smallest damage possible to these structures.1
From cosmetic concerns to pressures on internal organs, like the heart and lungs, it’s important to explore the right option for each patient. Carefully reviewing the available options for pectus surgery will allow patients and parents/guardians make an informed decision as to what procedure would be appropriate to correct the deformity.
Zimmer Biomet has developed the Pectus Support Bar, in collaboration with Dr. Donald Nuss, for patients seeking a less invasive treatment option. As a result of these efforts, this less invasive procedure combined with use of the Pectus Support Bar implant has become a widely accepted method for surgeons treating pediatric patients with pectus excavatum.2
Only a medical professional can determine the appropriate treatment for any specific condition. Talk to your doctor about the Nuss Procedure and the associated risks, which include, but are not limited to:
- Metal sensitivity reaction or allergic reaction to the implant (Pectus bar) material (metal).
- Pain, discomfort, or abnormal sensation due to the presence of the device.
- Surgical trauma including permanent or temporary nerve damage, permanent or temporary damage to heart, lungs, and other organs, body structures or tissues.
- Skin irritation, infection, and pneumothorax (air leaking in the space between the lung and chest wall which may cause the lung to collapse)
- Fracture, breakage, migration, or loosening of the implant
- Inadequate or incomplete remodeling of the deformity or return of the deformity, prior to or after removal of the implant
- Permanent injury or death
About Rib Fixation
Rib fractures are among the most common injuries occurring in approximately 10 percent of all blunt trauma patients.1 Fortunately, there are options available to support your healing process, depending on the severity of the fracture.
As you prepare for surgery, you may want to review your surgeon’s options for rib fixation. Knowing your options will allow you to make an informed decision on what fixation system will most effectively stabilize your rib, minimize pain, and help get you back to the activities that you enjoy most.
Zimmer Biomet provides the most comprehensive rib fixation solutions with RibFix Advantage® and RibFix Blu®. RibFix Advantage is an innovative technique that allows for a less invasive approach, from inside the chest wall. RibFix Blu is a traditional technique utilizing plates and screws to secure the rib.
Rib fracture fixation results will vary due to the severity of injuries, health, weight, activity, and other variables. Not all patients are candidates for this product and/or procedure. Only a medical professional can determine the treatment appropriate for your specific condition.
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