Categories of Medical Screws
By Purpose:
- Fixed Screws: Secure fracture plates to aid in bone healing.
- Locking Screws: Conjunction with specific locking plates to provide more stable fixation.
- Vertebral Body Screws: Spinal surgeries to help fixate different parts of the spine.
- Intramedullary Nail Screws: Intramedullary nail fixation systems assist in internal fixation of long bones such as the femur or tibia.
- Orthopedic Screws: Used in fracture repair, bone defect repair, or bone joint reconstruction.
- Dental Implant Screws: Dental implant fixation, Like tooth replacements or rebuilding the jawbone.
- Spinal Screws: Specifically designed for spinal surgeries, used for spinal fixation or spinal fusion.
By Material:
- Stainless Steel Screws: Traditional and widely used material favored for its strength and durability.
- Titanium and its Alloy Screws: Highly popular in orthopedic surgeries due to their good biocompatibility and lighter weight.
- Bioabsorbable Screws: These screws gradually absorb the body, reducing the need for secondary surgery for removal.
By Design:
- Cortical Bone Screws: Designed to penetrate and fixate hard cortical bone.
- Cancellous Bone Screws: Specifically designed for more porous cancellous bone, often with larger threads for increased grip.
- Self-Tapping Screws: Screw tips are designed to self-cut into bone without the need for pre-drilling.
- Self-Drilling Screws: Apart from self-tapping characteristics, can also drill directly into bone without pre-drilling.
- Micro Screws: Used for small bones or delicate surgeries.
- Large Thread Screws: Provide stronger grip, suitable for heavy load fracture fixation.
By Specific Application Areas:
- Dental Implant Screws: For dental implants and maxillofacial surgeries.
- Cranial Screws: Used in cranial repairs or neurosurgeries.
- Foot and Ankle Screws: Specifically designed for specific fixation needs in foot and ankle surgeries.
By Special Function:
- Absorbable Screws: Over time, these screws are absorbed by the body, eliminating the need for secondary removal surgery.
- Dynamic Compression Screws: Used in fracture treatment to promote healing by compressing bone fragments.
- Locking Screws: Used in conjunction with specific locking plates to provide more stable fixation.
Technology Specifications of Medical Screws
Materials and Components:
- Titanium Alloys (Ti-6Al-4V): Widely used in manufacturing medical screws due to their excellent biocompatibility, strength, and corrosion resistance.
- Stainless Steel (316L): Used in applications requiring high strength, but comparatively heavier than titanium alloys.
- Biodegradable Materials: Such as PLA, PVA, etc., are suitable for fixation applications where long-term presence in the body is not required.
Dimensions:
- Diameter: Ranging from 1mm to 7mm, chosen according to fixation needs and bone size.
- Length: Varies in size, spanning from millimeters to centimeters to accommodate different fracture and implant requirements.
Threaded Screw Design:
- Thread Types: Self-tapping, capable of directly entering the bone without pre-drilling. Self-drilling, with a tip capable of penetrating bone, and non-self-tapping screws.
- Thread Pitch: Affects the grip of the screw within the bone.
Drive Mechanism:
- Head Designs: Cross, hexagonal, star-shaped, etc., influencing the tightening method and required tools.
- Locking Mechanism: Some medical screws are designed with a locking, compatible with locking plates to provide more stable fixation.
Mechanical Properties:
- Tensile Strength: The ability of the medical screws to resist tensile forces without fracturing.
- Torque Strength: The ability of the medical screws to resist twisting forces, is particularly important during installation.
Surface Treatments:
- Coatings: Such as HA coatings, promote bone cell growth and enhance the bond between the screw and bone.
- Texture: Surface texture can improve the biocompatibility and fixation strength of the screw.
Biocompatibility and Sterilization:
- ISO 10993: Global standard ensuring medical device biocompatibility.
- Sterilization Methods: Such as EO sterilization, ensuring the screws are sterile before use.
Advantages of Medical Screws
High Biocompatibility:
Manufactured using titanium alloys and specific stainless steels, reducing the risk of rejection and allergic reactions within the patient's body.
Strength and Durability:
With high strength and excellent fatigue resistance, can withstand the internal environment and dynamic loads, maintaining long-term stability.
Precise Thread Design:
Precise thread design enhances grip within the bone, promoting fracture healing while reducing the risk of screw loosening.
Biodegradability:
Biodegradable screws avoid the need for secondary surgery to remove implants, reducing overall patient risk and medical costs.
Self-Tapping and Self-Drilling Properties:
Self-tapping and self-drilling screws reduce surgical time and the risk of bone damage as they can penetrate bone without pre-drilling.
Optimized Implantation Process:
Matched precise implantation tools and navigation systems to ensure accurate screw placement. Reducing surgical time and enhancing surgical success rates.
Diversity and Adaptability:
Offer screws in various sizes, lengths, and designs to meet different surgical needs and fracture types, increasing product applicability.
Surface Treatment and Coatings:
Advanced surface treatments and coatings promote bone integration, increasing the bond strength between the screw and bone.
Safety and Reliability:
Adherence to ISO certification ensures the safety and reliability of the product.
Cost-effectiveness:
While initial costs may be higher, high-quality medical screws offer better cost-effectiveness in the long run. By reducing the need for complex surgeries, shortening surgical time, and avoiding secondary surgeries.
Customizations of Medical Screws
Material Selection:
Clients can choose different materials such as titanium alloys, stainless steel, or biodegradable materials. Based on surgical requirements and patient-specific conditions to optimize biocompatibility and mechanical performance.
Customization of Size and Shape:
Offer customized sizes and shapes, including screw length, diameter, and thread design. Customized to suit diverse fractures and anatomical shapes.
Thread and Head Design:
Customize thread thickness, depth, and spacing, as well as screw head shape. And sizes, such as flathead, round head, or tapered head. Drive types, such as cross, and hexagonal, according to fixation needs and implantation strategy.
Surface Treatment and Coatings:
Provide various surface treatment and coating options, such as HA coatings, to promote bone integration and accelerate the healing process.
Development of Special Functions:
Develop medical screws with special functions, such as screws with adjustable pressure, and screws with dynamic compression characteristics. Or custom locking mechanisms designed for specific surgeries.
Packaging and Sterilization Services:
Provide special packaging and sterilization services according to customer requirements. To ensure medical screws meet specific hygiene and safety standards.
Technical and Surgical Planning Support:
Provide pre-operative planning support and 3D printing models to help surgeons better understand and plan the surgical process. Ensuring the optimal application of custom products.
Rapid Response and Delivery:
Offer rapid customization services and delivery options to meet urgent surgical needs. Ensuring timely access to the required medical screws during critical moments.
Valued Customers of Our Medical Screws
Hospitals and Medical Centers:
- Surgical Departments: Departments like Orthopedics, Spinal Surgery, and Dentistry, require medical screws for procedures. Such as fracture repair, joint replacement, and implant fixation.
- Procurement Departments: Responsible for procuring medical equipment and supplies for hospitals or medical centers, including various specifications and types of medical screws.
Specialty Clinics and Surgical Centers:
Tailored to specific types of surgeries, such as Sports Medicine, Maxillofacial Surgery, and Plastic Surgery clinics. Necessitating specific types of medical screws to meet precise surgical needs.
Medical Device Distributors and Suppliers:
Provide medical equipment and supplies, including medical screws, to hospitals and medical centers. They engage in bulk purchasing based on customer demands and offer logistics and supply chain management services.
Medical Research Institutions and Educational Institutions:
Engaged in medical research and education and require medical screws for experiments and surgical skills training.
Medical Manufacturing and R&D Companies:
Companies focusing on developing new medical devices and technologies purchase medical screws for product development and testing purposes.
Government and Military Medical Institutions:
Institutions providing medical services to military personnel and government agencies require medical screws to support their surgical needs.
International Aid and Humanitarian Organizations:
Organizations providing emergency medical aid and support globally purchase medical screws to support surgical needs in disaster areas or developing countries.
Benefits of Medical Screws to Customers
Enhancing Surgical Success Rates:
High-quality medical screws provide reliable fixation, supporting stable healing of fractures and implants, and improving the success rate of surgeries.
Shortening Surgical Time:
Medical screws with self-tapping and self-drilling reduce preparation time for surgeries, such as pre-drilling steps. Thereby shortening overall surgical duration, and reducing patient risks and discomfort.
Reducing Postoperative Complications:
By using materials with high biocompatibility and antibacterial properties. They can reduce the risk of infection and rejection, lowering postoperative complications.
Promoting Fracture Healing:
Specific thread designs and surface treatments can accelerate the fracture healing process, enhancing healing quality.
Enhancing Patient Satisfaction:
Rapid healing and fewer postoperative discomforts mean patients can resume normal life faster. Significantly enhancing patient satisfaction and quality of life.
Lowering Long-term Medical Costs:
Reducing the need for secondary surgeries, especially when using biodegradable screws. Complications can significantly reduce long-term medical costs for patients and healthcare institutions.
Strengthening the Reputation of Medical Institutions:
Successful surgical outcomes and high patient satisfaction can enhance the reputation and brand value of medical institutions. Attracting more patients.
Supporting Customized Treatment:
Customization services for medical screws allow doctors to provide personalized treatment plans for each patient. More precisely meeting their specific medical needs.
Promoting Technological and Service Innovation:
Demand for medical screws drives suppliers to continually innovate, developing new products and services, advancing the entire medical industry.
Boosting Surgeon Confidence:
Using advanced and reliable medical screws can enhance surgeons' confidence during surgeries, as they know they are using high-performance tools.
Customer Feedback of Medical Screws
Medical Screws in Orthopedic Surgery
- Case: The custom-made locking titanium alloy medical screws for internal fixation surgery significantly shortened patient recovery time. Additionally, there were hardly any cases of medical screw fracture or displacement detected during postoperative follow-up. Demonstrating its superior performance in orthopedic surgery.
- Attending physician's comments: They demonstrate high reliability and effectiveness in complex fracture repair surgeries, especially near long bones and joints. The titanium alloy reduces internal rejection reactions while providing the necessary strength and stability, accelerating the fracture healing process.
Innovative Applications in Spinal Surgery
- Cases: We developed a novel spinal screw system for a Swiss hospital. That combines 3D printing technology and advanced biocompatible materials for treating severe spinal deformities. Compared to traditional medical screws, the new system significantly improves surgical accuracy and safety. Reduces postoperative complications, and has garnered high praise from both doctors and patients.
- Doctors' comments: In spinal surgery, especially in procedures for treating scoliosis, vertebral slippage, and spinal stabilization. The precise design and highly customized solutions of medical screws offer unprecedented stability and accuracy. Effectively improving surgical outcomes and patient quality of life.
Optimization in Dental Implant Fixation
- Cases: Using micro medical screws for orthodontic treatment and maxillofacial reconstruction demonstrated rapid patient recovery postoperatively. Excellent integration between implants and bone, and minimal occurrences of infection. This technology provides a new solution for complex orthodontic surgeries, improving postoperative comfort and satisfaction for patients.
- Dental Expert's Comments: In dental implant and maxillofacial reconstruction surgeries. Small dental implant screws play a crucial role in providing stable fixation and supporting dental implants. Their high biocompatibility and optimized thread design promote integration with bone, reducing the risk of implant failure.
Use Cases of Medical Screws
Precise Repair of Complex Fractures
A hospital utilized high-strength titanium alloy medical screws to treat a patient with a complex femoral fracture. Through custom-designed medical screws and cutting-edge navigation technology, doctors were able to precisely locate and fix fracture fragments. Analysis:
- Significantly improving surgical accuracy and success rates.
- High-strength material reduces the risk of postoperative complications.
- The custom design provides better bone fixation and healing.
- Advanced navigation technology ensures precise execution of the surgery.
Innovative Application in Spinal Fusion Surgery
We associate with a spinal medical equipment company to develop novel locking screw systems designed specifically for spinal fusion surgery. This system incorporates a special surface coating that promotes bone cell growth, accelerating the patient's recovery process. Analysis:
- The locking screw system improves spinal stability.
- The special coating promotes bone cell growth and fusion.
- Shortens patient recovery time and improves surgical success rates.
High Success Rate in Dental Implantation
Significant success was achieved in dental implant surgery using micro biodegradable screws. These dental implant screws provide additional support when fixing dental implants and naturally degrade the body over time. Avoiding the need for secondary surgery. Analysis:
- Micro screws meet the demands of small spaces.
- Using biodegradable materials removes the need for subsequent surgeries.
- Improves implant stability and long-term success rates.
Rapid Recovery in Trauma Surgery
Following a severe traffic accident, a patient underwent rapid fixation and reconstruction surgery using self-tapping and self-drilling medical screws. Enabling the patient to begin the recovery process in a short period. Analysis:
- Self-tapping and self-drilling screws shorten the surgical time.
- Reduces bone damage during surgery.
- Accelerates the patient's recovery process.
Application in Sports Medicine
A professional athlete underwent surgery with the latest medical screws after sustaining a knee joint injury. They are designed to minimize joint damage and optimize the healing process. Allowing the athlete to return to training and competition quickly. Analysis:
- Specially designed screws reduce joint damage.
- Optimized healing process shortens recovery time.
- Allowing athletes to quickly resume training and competition.
Applications of Medical Screws
Bone Fracture Repair
In fracture treatment, medical screws are used to stabilize broken bones, aligning them correctly and promoting bone healing. Particularly in fractures of the leg, arm, and hip bones, screws provide necessary stability.
Spinal Fusion Surgery
In spinal fusion surgery, medical screws are used to stabilize the spine, aiding in the fusion process. This is especially effective in treating spinal instability, spinal fractures, and other spinal conditions.
Dental Implants
Medical screws are used in dental implants as substitutes for tooth roots, securing artificial teeth or bridges. They provide sturdy support, making the implant more stable.
Cranial Repair
In craniofacial surgery, medical screws are used to repair skull fractures or reconstruct after surgery. The screws ensure the stability of the repair material, promoting wound healing.
Foot and Ankle Surgery
Medical screws are used in foot and ankle surgery to treat sprains, fractures, and other foot problems. The screws help maintain the correct position of the bones, supporting the recovery process.
Joint Replacement Surgery
In joint replacement surgery, medical screws are used to fix prosthetic components such as hip or knee replacements. The use of screws enhances the stability and longevity of the prosthesis.
Shoulder Surgery
Used to treat shoulder dislocations, tears, and other shoulder injuries. Medical screws can stabilize the soft tissues or bones of the shoulder, promoting proper healing.
Wrist Surgery
In wrist fractures or instability of the wrist joint, medical screws provide necessary support to ensure proper healing of bones and soft tissues.
Maxillofacial Reconstruction
Medical screws are used in maxillofacial surgery for the reconstruction and repair of facial bones. Especially in facial injuries caused by accidents or diseases.
Vertebroplasty
In vertebroplasty, medical screws are used to stabilize the spine in cases of compression fractures. Relieving pain and preventing further damage.
