Screwdriver for reconstructive surgery, United States, 1996
A screwdriver marked 'CAM TIGHTENER' on the handle and 'Codman Stainless U.S.A. 46-4192' on the shaft, by Codman, Johnson & Johnson, United States, 1996. Used for facial reconstruction.
Bone plates, screws and screwdriver for reconstructive surgery, United States, 1996
- Made:
- 1996 in United States
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LicenseTitanium alloy bioplate
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Titanium alloy bioplate, screws and cam tightener, by Codman, Johnson & Johnson, United States, 1996. Used for facial reconstruction.
Used for reconstructive surgery of the face, these bone plates, screws and screwdriver are made from an alloy of titanium. The plates are known as bioplates and are used specifically to stabilise the skull. The mesh material can also be manipulated over 3-D shapes.
Materials like titanium are used for internal surgery as the human body does not recognise them and so the immune system will not reject implants made from them.
Details
- Category:
- Metallurgy
- Object Number:
- 2000-309
- Materials:
- titanium alloy, stainless steel and plastic (unidentified)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 225 mm 20 mm,
- type:
- bone plate
- credit:
- Codman, Johnson & Johnson Medical Limited
Parts
Bone plates, mesh and screws for reconstructive surgery, United States, 1996
Two titanium alloy bone plates (or bioplates), two pieces of mesh material and a group of screws, by Codman, Johnson & Johnson, United States, 1996. Used for facial reconstruction.
- Object Number:
- 2000-309/2
- type:
- bone plates and screws
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
