Avanta CMC
 
 
Small Bone Innovations, Inc.
The Avanta CMC implant is a “ball and socket” design used to treat basal joint arthritis of the thumb. The prosthesis is offered in various sizes to accommodate anthropomorphic variations in trapezio-metacarpal sizes. The metacarpal component is titanium and is designed to fit the medullary canal of the thumb metacarpal. The implant is fixed in the metacarpal using a mantle of bone cement. The stem has a conical shape to resist impaction stresses and a highly polished ball for engagement with the trapezial componen