Silver Ion Cated Spinal Screw System

Silver, which is the basic logic of the system, has antibacterial characteristics. Among the most effective antibiotics, Meticillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is one of the primary dangerous bacteriums. It was found in the studies performed that silver protects the stabilization systems used in spinal surgery from bacteriums such as MRSA (meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Meticillin is among the most powerful antibiotics) that causes hospital infections with a rate of *1,6 percent, an deven kils these deadly microorganisms.

With the purpose of not changing the biomedical characteristics of the system that this procedure will be applied to, an not to create side effects because of the material used, the coating material in microgram weights must be implanted onto the system in micron thickness. Following the silver coating with Sol-Gel method, it was projected that the volume of silver changes by 2mg to 5mg in total. Even in case that the entire volume of silver rapidly involves the circulation in body, it will not be possible that silver level in blood can reach a toxic level that will cause acute or chronic argyria. Spinal systems which are coated silver by Nanotechnology method, is considered a perfect application of the most effective antibacterial actions with complete biomechanical compliance.

Laboratory Findings of Silver-Titanium Implants [Bacteria Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA +)]

[Picture 1] The Titanium disc contamined with Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA +) and cultured on agar. It shows the spreading of the bacteria on the disc place with collonisation. Temp: *7°, duration *2 hours.[Picture 2] The Titanium-Silver disc contamined with Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA +) and cultured on agar. It shows no spreading of the bacteria on the disc place and no any collonisation. Temp: *7°, duration *2 hours. [Picture 3] The half of disc made from Titanium and the other half is made from Titanium-Silver. The all agar contamined with Staph. aureus and then the disc puted on it. After *2 hours at *7° there is no spreading of the bacterial collony on the Titanium-Silver area.[Picture 4] The disc made from Titanium. The all agar contamined with Staph. aureus and then the disc puted on it. After *2 hours at *7° there is much more spreading of the bacterial collony on the Titanium and agar area.

Postop Deep Wound Infection Of The Lung Cancer Patient After Normal Titanium Screw Implants

Bacterial Culture Showed [Staphylococcus aureus MRSA (+)]

Pre-op / Post-op Infection Pictures

There are wound infection after Normal Titanium Spinal Implant Application on the Cancer Patient [Picture 1]. This wound showed MRSA (+) infection via culture [Picture 2].

The first Spinal System Removed from Patient and Applied Antibacterial Silver Covered Spinal System [Picture 3]. Wound Closed [Picture 4].