Covidien 174006 - Fixation Device Protack 35.5x5mm 30 Count 6/Bx
5 mm Single Use Instrument with 30 Titanium Helical Fasteners with Low Profile Titanium Mesh Interface
The ProTack 5mm Fixation Device is a sterile, single use device for fixation of prosthetic material, such as hernia mesh, to soft tissue. The tack is helical and made of titanium. The overall length of the shaft is approximately 35.5cm. ProTack comes in a 30 tack configuration.
The ProTack fixation device is built on 20 years of clinical use in hernia repair. And with more than 60 million titanium tacks deployed worldwide, the ProTack device is the gold standard in fixation.
Features
- Helical Fasteners
- 5mm Instrument
- Titanium Fasteners
Benefits
- Helical fasteners provide secure fixation of a prosthetic material to various types of tissue.
- The 5mm diameter of the instrument can be used in conjunction with 5mm ports, minimizing the size of the insertion site.
- Titanium materials minimize interference with imaging technologies, such as MRI.
Comparison of Mri Artifact Images
Frequently Asked Questions
Below are some common questions regarding the clinical relevance of artifacts caused by metal tacks in MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging).
1. How many tacks does the ProTack hold?
The ProTack is a single use instrument that fires 30, 5mm titanium helical fasteners.
2. Does MRI artifact size vary based on type of tack material?
Non-clinical MRI testing demonstrates that although metal tacks create artifacts, the size of the artifact varies depending on the tack material.
3. What is the difference between MRI artifacts caused by ProTack tacks compared to CapSure tacks?
CapSure (made from 316L stainless steel) creates larger MRI artifacts compared to the ProTack device (made from titanium), even though the metal coil in the ProTack device is larger than the coil in CapSure.
- - When tested at the parameters outlined in the IFU, CapSure MRI artifacts are 43% larger than ProTack MRI artifacts.
- - Based on testing at seven different MRI settings, CapSure MRI artifacts are 43% to 250% larger than ProTack MRI artifacts.
4. Are artifacts caused by tacks clinically relevant? What impact could tack-related artifacts have on diagnoses performed from MRI?
- Artifacts caused by tacks can be clinically relevant in diagnosing disease from MRI images of the inguinal canal, pubic bones, prostate, and potentially other anatomical locations.5
- Larger artifacts are more likely to interfere with clinical diagnosis, compared to smaller artifacts.
- Artifacts cause dark areas on MRI, which could hinder exclusion of cancer metastasis.
- The blooming artifact from tacks could falsely indicate the presence of endometrial implantation, when diagnosing female patients with chronic pelvic pain for endometriosis.
- Repeat the MRI for the patient
- Pursue a different imaging modality to perform the diagnoses
