X-Bolt Orthopaedics

X-BOLT® Orthopaedics is an Irish medical device company that has developed a highly innovative range of hip fracture and long bone trauma solutions, noted for their strength and ease-of-use, quicker and better recovery for patients and cost savings for hospitals. The X-BOLT® "expanding bolt" systems improve anchorage in trabecular bone and allow gr... eater confidence to fully weight bear post-op. X-BOLT® has strong scientific evidence and regulatory approvals including with the FDA. Founded and led by Dr. Brian Thornes, a surgeon with extensive development experience having previously invented, developed and licensed the ankle syndesmosis "TightRope®" device to Arthrex, Inc (Naples, FL) in 2007, which has set the new gold standard for ankle syndesmosis injuries. The X-BOLT® devices, in stainless steel or titanium, are adaptable for other areas such as the spine, femur and humerus. Additional products include the Pendulum humeral nail, the Springboard tibial nail, the Karibu femoral nail, and the curved Metro jig with flexi-chain drive allowing surgeons to operate 'around a corner'.Read More