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Next ExitThe Locker is a disposable device for the preparation and supply of acrylic resin that is able to strengthen and stabilize the mechanical capacity of synthesis devices applied to osteoporotic bones (screw augmentation).
The Locker include:
1) an acrylic resin:
2) device for injection:
3) flexible connection tube to connect needle with the gun and keep the operator at a safe distance from radiation
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