New Product Development Update 2025 Q2

This newly extended Supracondylar Combi Plate is designed for both fracture repair and osteotomy procedures. Specifically intended for feline applications, it features 2.0 mm holes.

This plate design incorporates several anatomical and functional enhancements for optimal performance in feline patients. The locking holes in the head are specifically angled to avoid the joint and prevent screw impingement, while the curved distal profile is shaped to match the lateral femoral condyle, based on feline femoral CT scans.

Drawing on the design principles of the existing Supracondylar range, the plate features a combination of DLP and locking holes instead of the traditional DCP and round holes. In this extended design, the plate is now 81mm up from 53mm, with 4 additional DLP holes added to the shaft.

Additional features include a slipper tip for easy application, reduced distal thickness to minimise plate interference with soft tissue, a 1.2 mm K-wire hole for precise placement with a 1.1 mm K-wire, and hole spacing aligned with that of comparable DLP plates.

We are pleased to release this new size variant to our Tissue Protection Sleeve product range, for drills and taps up to 5.5mm.

Rotating pins, drills and taps will 'pick up' soft tissues, skin, muscle, nerve and blood vessels, causing serious damage. Use of Tissue Protection Sleeves minimises such damage. The teeth at the tip of the guide locate on the bone whilst the stainless tube provides a barrier between soft tissue and implant equipment.

We are pleased to release this new size variant to our Combination Drill, Tap & Insert Sleeve product range, designed for 5.5mm screws.

The large end has an internal diameter which matches the clearance drill and tap. The small end has an internal diameter the same as the pilot drill and an external diameter that fits the clearance drill hole, i.e. the same as an insert sleeve. This single instrument contains all the guides and sleeves you need to place a lag screw.