CCG-GF

A message from the designer, Dr. F. Gundolf:

What prevents us from making use of technically mature methods in orthopedic surgery? Particularly when the objective is to safely and easily attend to bone fissures or femoral fractures, to secure cancellous bone or bone splints, or to provide care for an oblique fracture, the application of a cerclage wire is in many cases not up to the current technical standard.

In an adaptation of a system that has been used for a long time, a bone-clasping band was developed which can be continuously adjusted to the required length. With a simple instrument, the cerclage tightener, the titanium band with a defined surface structure can be fixated and tightened to the appropriate degree. The cerclage tightener is a simple mechanical device which functions independently of electricity, pressured air, and expensive machines.

The cerclage has been used in our hospital for several years, and the clinical results have been most promising.

Kufstein, September 1996
Prim. Dr. med. F. Gundolf
Orthopaedic Department
Hospital Kufstein