Sheffield Ring Fixator treats acute trauma such as bone fractures and limb reconstruction

Product Description

Angulation, translation and rotation. The Sheffield Ring Fixation System is a design achievement that advances the possibilities of limb reconstruction.

Unparalleled stability
Rapid assembly
Unlimited possibilities

The Sheffield System XWire has a unique helicoidal tip design that has been demonstrated to improve performance and ease of insertion.¹ The XWire offers a new lateral olive design and is available in sizes 1.8 to 2.0 mm.

Indication

ACUTE TRAUMA

Tibial articular fractures: plateau and pilon
Tibial articular fractures with diaphyseal extension
High energy diaphyseal fractures of the tibia
Femoral fractures, particularly distal
Humeral fractures

LIMB RECONSTRUCTION

Correction of post-traumatic, acquired and congenital deformities: simple, juxta-articular, oblique plane, multiplanar. The Sheffield Ring Fixator is usually used in the lower limb for tibial and foot deformities, but is also useful for femoral and knee deformities. It may also be used in the upper limb, particularly the humerus
Arthrodesis: knee, ankle and subtalar joints
Limb Lengthening: monofocal and bifocal
Nonunion and bone loss:
- Monofocal – compression, neutralization, distraction
- Bifocal – bone transport, acute shortening, combined multifocal
Joint contracture in adults and children: knee, ankle and foot
Articulated distraction: ankle, foot and knee

Physician Benefits

Lightweight, radiolucent carbon fiber construction
Central slots allow multiple levels of wire fixation at higher tension
Circumferential grooves allow versatile wire placement
Two-thirds and one-third rings which may be joined as a full ring set to protect soft tissue, or allow wire placement at a wider angle
High strength construction with reinforced anterior section to support wire tension

Physician Support Materials

Sheffield Ring Fixator Brochures:

Sheffield Ring Fixator Videos:

Ankle Arthrodesis: Presented by Dr. Mark Easley

*Proper surgical procedure is the responsibility of the medical professional. Operative techniques are furnished as an informative guideline. Each surgeon must evaluate the appropriateness of a technique based on his or her personal medical credentials and experience. Please refer the the "Instructions for Use" supplied with the product for specific information on indications for use, contraindications, warnings, precautions, adverse reaction information and sterilization.

Clinical References:

The Sheffield Hybrid Fixator: Design Considerations and Clinical Experiences Full Text Article (PDF 106KB)
Drilling Efficiency and Temperature Elevation of Three Types of Kirschner-wire Point Full Text Article (PDF 205KB)

Patient Support Materials

Testimonials

On August 28, 2004, I had just taken off from Payson, Arizona in my sport plane when I encountered a severe windsheer, which forced us into the ground in a rugged wilderness area. It took rescuers five hours to reach us and get my passenger and I to the hospital, by which time I had stopped breathing due to blood loss from the compound fracture of my left tibia. Both tibias were shattered in the accident. Because of the burns on my skin and the necessary skin grafts, rods and pins were not options for stabilizing my leg bones, so external fixators were attached. Fourteen months after the accident that nearly killed me, I walked into the medical examiner’s office for a flight physical. After an hour and a half of paperwork and a physical examination, the doctor pronounced me fit to fly and I left with a new Class III medical certificate. Just before Christmas I flew my Piper Turbo Arrow to Denver to visit my brother and his family. I cannot tell you how incredibly fortunate I feel to be able to get back in the saddle again and do something that I love so much.
Mike Gibbs, Sheffield Ring Fixator and XCaliber Hybrid Fixator patient of Dr. Frank Tindal, Phoenix, AZ

Your devices are amazing! I have seen them perform miracles on my daughter. I cannot thank your company enough. We are blessed to find the best doctors and use the best equipment. Thank you, thank you!
Irene Ferranti, parent of Hybrid Sheffield/LRS Fixator and eight-Plate Guided Growth patient of Dr. Dror Paley and Dr. Shawn Standard, Tappan, New York

I want to get the word out … so that others who suffer complex foot and ankle breaks will know about the Orthofix External Fixation option. If I hadn’t found Dr. Rodriguez in Chicago, I may have opted for amputation.
Elizabeth A., Sheffield Ring Fixator patient of Dr. Edgardo Rodriguez, Chicago, Illinois

Web Resources

Footnotes

¹ Piska, M., Yang, L., Reed M., Saleh, M. Drilling efficiency and temperature elevation of three types of Kirchner-wire point; JBJS 2002;84-B, 137-140

Caution: Federal law (USA) restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician. Refer to the instructions for use supplied with product for specific information on indications for use, contraindications, warnings, precautions, adverse reaction information, and sterilization.