Product Overview
• Ultra Low Profile
• Anatomic Design
• Type II Anodized
• Plates and Screws OR Ready, Delivered Sterile
System Overview
The CoLink® Afx Ankle Fracture Plating System is a collection of plates and screws targeted at orthopedic indications of the ankle. The system has five plate families that address traumatic fractures and osteotomies of the ankle. Plate families consist of Lateral Fibula, Posterior Lateral Fibula, One-Third Tubular, Medial Tibia and Posterior Tibia. Associated 2.7 and 3.5mm cortical screws are offered in variable angle locking, fixed locking and non-locking configurations. Non-locking 4.0mm cancellous screws are also available. All plate holes accept CoLink® VAL – Variable Angle Locking screws.
System Features
• 5 Plate families to address variations in fracture patterns
• Low profile type II anodized plates for minimized prominence and increased strength
• Anatomic distal plate clusters accept low profile 2.7mm CoLink® Variable Angle Locking, fixed locking and non-locking cortical screws for multiple points of fixation
• Proximal shaft plate holes and One-Third Tubular Plates accept low profile 3.5mm variable angle locking, fixed locking and non-locking, and 4.0mm cancellous screws for ideal fixation options
Syndesmotic Screw Posterior Offset
The CoLink® Afx Lateral Fibula Plate is designed with posterior offset to help accurately position the syndesmotic screw.
CoLink® VAL Solid Connection Between Screw & Plate
CoLink® Afx Plates feature VAL, Variable Angle Locking technology with polyaxial screw placement and 30° of locking variability for improved angular stability. The VAL locking construct offers improved fixation stability in complex fractures and in cases of poor bone quality.
CoLink® Afx Plate & Screw Interface Minimal Screw Head Prominence
The CoLink® Afx Plate and Screw interface [left] maintains the ultra low profile with flush screw heads vs conventional plate screw interfaces [right] that are much more prominent.
Type II Titanium Anodization Stronger Smoother Surface
• In2Bones uses a tightly controlled Type II Anodizing Treatment which significantly increases the fatigue resistance over traditional color anodization.
• Type II Anodizing penetrates the titanium, smooths surface imperfections and results in very little to no dimensional changes after processing. (https://i2b-usa.com/in2bones-home-page/home-2/)
