COMPARATIVE AND DESCRIPTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MAIN BONE GRINDERS IN MEDICAL PRACTICE. LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

Introduction. Bone grafting remains one of the most relevant areas of surgical profile. The osseointegration-reparative process in the human body, which takes 4-8 months, depending on the volume of interventions, is the most difficult issue of regenerative medicine, since its success depends on many factors, including the stage of bone crushing. This is the first systematic review of medical devices with a grinding function Aim: to identify and describe the main types of developed bone grinders, systematize and present a classification of devices with this function. Search strategy. The search was performed on the websites of medical devices and all patent databases (Google Patent Search, the Database of the World Intellectual Property Organization, the Database of the Eurasian Patent Office, PATENTSCOPE). Results. A descriptive and comparative characteristic of the main types of bone grinders is given. The technical characteristics that the discussed devices should have are highlighted. For the first time, a classification of medical devices for crushing bones is given. Conclusion. This review describes the possible types of devices for crushing bones. The article will familiarize the scientific society with the main types of devices, give readers an idea of their functionality and distinctive properties.