Introducing Cingular’s C~Ream single use Acetabular Cup Reamer. Cutting and shaping the acetabulum prior to cup deployment is required for hip replacement surgery. Up until now acetabular cup reamers have been supplied multi-use.

 

Traditional multi-use reamers become blunt and are expensive to replace. This can cause issues to the surgeon during the reaming process as the acetabular bone density can vary across the spherical bone cutting surface. Normally multiple sized reamers are used to complete the reaming process - each reaming step requiring operating room time.

 

The complications that have been identified with multi-use acetabular reamers –

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• Reusable reamers are subject to deformation and reduction is size.

• Blunt reamers can cause physical injury to surgeons and bone necrosis.

• Once a risk has been identified Work Health and Safety (WHS) requires change if there is an alternative.

• Biological remains on multi-use instruments is well known – hip reamers are difficult to decontaminate.

• Reamer trays weigh significantly more than single use box and reamers require careful maintenance for damage and wear.

• Preoperative planning allows surgeons to choose the reamer size prior to the procedure.

• In most cases only 1 C-Ream is required – a set of 5 reamers weighing less than 500grams would cover each case.

• The cost is fixed 1 reamer per case – C-Ream - zero risks WHS and perfect spherical cut.

• C-Ream has carbon footprint data – accurate data for multi-use reamers is almost impossible to measure.

 

C~Ream® is supplied sterile packed and like any new cutting tool the C~Ream® device is very sharp and highly effective and efficient in cutting bone - also minimizing thermal insult to tissues. The advantage to the surgeon is in most cases with correct templating only one reamer is required - saving valuable operating room time. According to surgeon users approximately 10 minutes per acetabular procedure.

 

Other advantages include the absolute assurance that the device is completely clean, free from any debris that multi-use reamers are prone to due to the difficulty in cleaning and sterilizing multi-use reamers. In addition, the absolute guarantee a perfect spherical cut is achieved for perfect implant seating and cup implant placement.

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C~Ream®– guaranteed sharp, sterile, first time every time, saving hospitals valuable and expensive operating room time – the Cingular C-Ream Pledge.

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Contact: cingularortho@gmail.com