OsteoMed ExtremiLock Ankle Plating System

Overview

The ExtremiLock™ Ankle Plating System is designed to provide options for fixation of fractures of the tibia and fibula all in one comprehensive system. An Ankle Fusion Plating module is included to address ankle fusion management.

7 plates families and 7 screw types are offered in the system, designed to treat both low and high energy fractures of the ankle. The all-in-one tray provides a solution for simple to complex injuries of the distal tibia and fibula.

The plates are designed with universal circular holes that are compatible with 2.7, 3.5, and 4.0 mm screws in the system. Screws within the trays are offered as locking, nonlocking, and variable angle options. Cannulated 4.0 mm screws are also available in the tray.

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Ankle Syndesmosis Repair System
with Acu-Sinch Knotless

The Ankle Syndesmosis Repair System with Acu-Sinch Knotless is intended to provide fixation during the healing process following a syndesmotic trauma, such as fixation of syndesmosis disruption in connection with Weber B and C ankle fractures.

The Acu-Sinch Knotless device consists of a lateral Round Button and medial Flip Button connected by self-locking suture loop. The Titanium Flip Button is designed to pass through a 3.5 mm bone tunnel, plates, or intramedullary nails with a nonlocking 3.5 mm hole, while the low-profile titanium Round Button is compatible with a variety of titanium fibula plates and nails with 3.5 mm nonlocking screw holes, including the Distal Lateral Fibula Plate and 1/3 Tubular Plate in the OsteoMed ExtremiLock Ankle Plating System.

Tray Set Features

  1. 7 Plate Families and 7 Screw Types: The system offers seven plate types and seven screw options designed to treat a variety of both low and high energy injury types.
  1. Comprehensive Solutions, One Tray: This comprehensive system is designed to provide solutions for simple to complex injuries of the distal tibia and fibula all in one tray.
  1. Universal Screw Holes: Plates in the system are designed with circular holes that are compatible with 2.7, 3.5, 4.0 mm locking, nonlocking, and variable angle screws offered in the tray. Variable angle screws allow for 20 degrees of angled-locking in any direction. Cannulated 4.0 mm screws are also available in the tray.
  1. Double Lead Screw Technology: Screws in the system feature double lead thread pattern technology, which is designed to allow for faster screw insertion when compared to single lead screws.
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Video

ExtremiLock Ankle Plating System Design Rationale with John Early, MD

Design surgeon Dr. John Early shares his perspective on the design rationale and key features of OsteoMed's ExtremiLock Ankle Plating System.

Tibia Osteotomy Two Plate Medial/Lateral Surgical Technique Lab with John Early, MD

Using a two-plate approach, Dr. John Early first demonstrates a tibia osteotomy and implantation of a medial tibia plate to correct alignment after ankle injuries. Dr. Early then performs an opening wedge osteotomy and uses a lateral fibula plate to complete the procedure.