Implant Procedure « CARTIVA®: Synthetic Cartilage Implant

The CARTIVA^® SCI, a molded cylindrical implant, is placed into the metatarsal head in the first metatarsophalangeal joint via press-fit implantation, using instruments specifically designed for placement of the device.

The CARTIVA^® SCI instrumentation is used to drill an appropriately sized cavity in the metatarsal head and deploy the CARTIVA^® SCI device into the prepared cavity. Joint resurfacing with CARTIVA^® SCI is simple, does not require significant removal of healthy tissue, and typically results in nominal surgical trauma and rapid recovery.

	FASTER THAN FUSION CARTIVA^® SCI device implanted into the metatarsal head
	SHORT SURGICAL PROCEDURE 40% FASTER PROCEDURE TIME THAN FUSION¹

FASTER THAN FUSION

CARTIVA^® SCI device implanted
into the metatarsal head

SHORT SURGICAL PROCEDURE

40% FASTER

PROCEDURE TIME THAN FUSION¹

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The CARTIVA^® SCI device should only be used by experienced surgeons who have undergone training in the use of this device.

Contact Us to Receive Training

The CARTIVA^® SCI device should only be used by experienced surgeons who have undergone training in the use of this device.

IMPLANT PLACEMENT VIDEO

Click on the monitor to view an animated implant placement video using CARTIVA^® SCI Single-Use Instrumentation.

SURGICAL PROCEDURE

IMPLANT PLACEMENT VIDEO

Click on the monitor to view an animated implant placement video using CARTIVA^® SCI Single-Use Instrumentation.

SURGICAL PROCEDURE

SINGLE-USE INSTRUMENTATION

IMPROVES FACILITY EFFICIENCY

CARTIVA^® SCI’S next generation instrumentation is a compact, off-the-shelf set that provides surgeons with new, sterile instrumentation for every single surgery. No post-op reprocessing saves costs and improves efficiencies for facilities.

Glazebrook MA, Younger ASE, Daniels TR, et al. Treatment of First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Arthritis Using Hemiarthroplasty with a Synthetic Cartilage Implant or Arthrodesis: A Comparison of Operative and Recovery Time. Foot Ankle Surg. 2018 Oct;24(5):440-447.