Humanitarian Use of AVANTA Orthopaedics Proximal Interphalangeal Joint

Humanitarian Use of AVANTA Orthopaedics Proximal Interphalangeal Joint

The purpose of this study is to allow patients to undergo surgery with the SR™ PIP (Proximal Interphalangeal) Implants for finger arthritis. This is NOT a research study, but rather, a requirement by the FDA for humanitarian use of device

The purpose of this IRB approved study is to allow patients to undergo surgery with the SR™ PIP (Proximal Interphalangeal) Implants. This is NOT a research study, but rather, a requirement by the FDA for humanitarian use of device. Use of the SR™ PIP is approved for humanitarian use by the FDA when either the patient is in need of a revision of failed PIP prothesis(es) or the patient expects to place his/her hand under loading situation which preclude the use of an alternative implant in the painful osteo-arthritic and post traumatic arthritic PIP joint.

Inclusion Criteria:

• patient is in need of a revision of failed PIP prosthesis(es)
• patient expects to place his/her hands under loading situations which preclude the use of an alternative implant in the painful osteo-arthritic and post traumatic arthritic PIP joint

Exclusion Criteria:

• patient is not in need of a revision of a failed PIP prothesis(es)
• patient is eligible to use an alternative implant