Humanitarian Use of AVANTA Orthopaedics Proximal Interphalangeal Joint
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to allow patients to undergo surgery with the SR™ PIP (Proximal Interphalangeal) Implants for finger arthritis. This is NOT a research study, but rather, a requirement by the FDA for humanitarian use of device
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Detailed Description
The purpose of this IRB approved study is to allow patients to undergo surgery with the SR™ PIP (Proximal Interphalangeal) Implants. This is NOT a research study, but rather, a requirement by the FDA for humanitarian use of device. Use of the SR™ PIP is approved for humanitarian use by the FDA when either the patient is in need of a revision of failed PIP prothesis(es) or the patient expects to place his/her hand under loading situation which preclude the use of an alternative implant in the painful osteo-arthritic and post traumatic arthritic PIP joint.
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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patient is in need of a revision of failed PIP prosthesis(es)
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patient expects to place his/her hands under loading situations which preclude the use of an alternative implant in the painful osteo-arthritic and post traumatic arthritic PIP joint
Exclusion Criteria:
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patient is not in need of a revision of a failed PIP prothesis(es)
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patient is eligible to use an alternative implant
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Hospital for Special Surgery | New York | New York | United States | 10021 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Edward Athanasian, MD, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 2013-059