Wire, cerclage

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Surgical instruments, trays and bowls
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Specific
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Specialized clinical
Capital
No
Reusable
No
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Trauma and Emergency Surgery Kit (2019)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Specialized surgery
EMDN related code(s)
P09120302
CERCLAGE DEVICES, WIRES AND BINDERS
The code(s) and term(s) in this section were observed and retrieved from public databases and have not been validated by health regulatory authorities. Please consult your regulatory agency and EMDN site: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/dyna2/emdn
GMDN related code(s)
61690
Internal orthopaedic fixation system, cerclage wire/cable, sterile (A sterile assembly of implantable devices designed for general orthopaedic repairs including procedures for long bone fractures, hips, spine, bone grafting and reinforcement of bone. It may also be used for supplementary fixation and reduction with bone plate/screw systems. It typically consists of cerclage wires or cables and crimps and/or clamps made of materials that cannot be chemically degraded or absorbed via natural body processes (e.g., implant grade metal, surgical steel, titanium alloy). It may also include instruments for the attachment of the implants such as crimping tool, cerclage wire/cable cutting tool, a tensioning tool, and a passer.)
The medical device term(s), code(s) and definition(s) in this section were retrieved from databases external to WHO. As there might be more than one name, definition and “Nomenclature Code” related to the specific medical device, please consult https://gmdnagency.org GMDN ®. © GMDN Agency 2005-2025 
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices