Surgical Technique - Synthes MAXFRAME AUTOSTRUT User Manual

4. Surgical Technique
4.1 Frame Assembly on Patient
4.1.1 Attach Struts
Instruments
03.311.007 Wrench B 8.0/11.0 mm
03.312.851 Torque Wrench, 10 Nm
1. Choose an appropriate strut type and length
Choose the appropriate size (i.e., short, medium or long)
according to the distance between the rings. Strut size
selection is correct when strut can be placed and secured
between the rings without drawing the rings together and
without pushing the rings apart. Strut length adjustment
may be made by rotating the blue manual rotation knob.
Before use, strut assemblies should be cleaned manually
or mechanically with a manual pre-clean. Ultrasonic
cleaning is not recommended. Sterilize the struts by
using pre-vacuum steam autoclave using the following
parameters:
• 3 pre-vacuum phases with at least 60 mbar.
• Sterilization temperature: of 132°C.
• Holding/exposure: 4 min.
• Drying: 20–30 min.
Do not exceed recommended temperature or time.
New product can be sterilized up to three sterilization
cycles, unless had a direct or indirect contact with any
body fluids.
Open MAXFRAME AUTOSTRUT strut packaging and
verify that it is not damaged and that the manual knob is
inserted to its position.
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