Low-Profile Surgical Screw Offers Captured Head Technology

Innovative "captured" screws feature heads with internal threads that securely attach the screws to the screwdriver, potentially removing the risk of a screw being lost during surgery.

The TRIGEN Low-Profile Screw allows surgeons to combine the patient-friendly aspects of a lower profile head with the efficiency and security of a captured screw. The low profile screw heads sit closer to the surface of the bone, potentially reducing irritation to the surrounding soft tissue; it also features a unique fluted design that provides the surgeon with a tactile reference indicating when the screw head is fully seated down to bone level, while retaining the capture feature. The TRIGEN Low-Profile Screw is available in 2.5 mm increments to offer surgeons an array of screw lengths.

The TRIGEN Low-Profile Screw is designed for use with the entire TRIGEN System, a full portfolio of nailing options for long bones that addresses lower-extremity fractures using a simplified procedure, a smaller incision, enhanced soft tissue management, and improved access to the bone. It can also be used with the TRIGEN Sureshot Distal Targeting System, a virtual, real-time imaging system that allows surgeons to distally lock screws without the use of fluoroscopy, thus allowing greater accuracy, easier alignment, and less radiation exposure. The TRIGEN Low-Profile Screw and the TRIGEN System are products of Smith & Nephew (London, United Kingdom).

“We have virtually reinvented the low-profile screw,” said Gaurav Agarwal, deputy senior VP and general manager for Smith & Nephew's advanced surgical devices division. “Within this one screw, our commitment to improving surgical outcomes for both patients and surgeons is on full display.”

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