Informations
KAPHORN is a side loading posterior osteosynthesis system.
KAPHORN implants are available in a range of shapes and sizes for screws, locking nuts, rods, connectors and sacral plates.
Implant material
• Titanium alloy TA6V (ISO 5832-3 and ASTM F136).
Instrument material
• Stainless steel (EN 10088-2, EN 10216-5, ASTM A213), titanium (5832-3 or 5832-2), polymers
Indications
KAPHORN system can be used in skeletally mature individuals (adults) and in adolescent population for specific indications such as scoliosis.
This medical device is intended for the posterior fixation of the thoracic, lumbar and sacral spine. It is indicated for the treatment of
• Deformities (any etiology)
• Trauma
• Tumors
• The degenerative spine (spondylolisthesis, degenerative disc disease, spinal fractures, spinal stenosis, non-union)
• KAPHORN can also be used in revision surgery in case of failure of a previous procedure.