NovaLign Intramedullary Fixation System (IFS) for the Treatment of Humeral Fractures

A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the NovaLign Intramedullary Fixation System for the Treatment of Humeral Diaphysis Fractures

This post-market clinical study is being done to evaluate the use of the NovaLign™ Intramedullary Fixation System in the treatment of humeral fractures.

This is an observational, prospective, nonrandomized open label, post-market clinical study, designed to evaluate the use a flexible intramedullary fixation device used in the treatment of fractures of the humerus. This is a multicentre trial.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Humeral Fracture
• Surgical intervention can be performed within 14 days of injury (injury being Day 0 for this particular criteria)
• Fully functioning contralateral limb (e.g., hand, arm, shoulder)
• Age 18 years or older and skeletally mature

Exclusion Criteria:

• Intraarticular fractures or those involving shoulder or elbow of the index arm
• Pathologic fracture (e.g., tumor involvement, osteomalacia, etc.; osteoporosis is not an exclusion)
• Evidence of neurologic injury in the index arm, including compartment syndrome or radial nerve palsy
• Additional upper body injuries (e.g., upper extremity, abdominal, thoracic, neck or head injury) that may affect or inhibit the evaluation of the index or contralateral arm, shoulder, elbow, etc or would not allow the patient to follow or comply with appropriate post-operative regimens
• Any previous bodily injury or surgery that may interfere with function or evaluation of index or contralateral arm, shoulder, elbow, etc.