Umsebenzi Ophambili: Isixhobo Sokutyatyekwa Somqolo Wentamo Umbhalo Weencwadi: I-SureMAX sisixhobo sokutyatyekwa somqolo wentamo esenziwe ngethithanium esetyenziswa kwitshova lokususa idiski nokudibanisa amathambo entamo ngasempumalanga (anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery). Ubuqinile beSureMAX buyalinganiswa nobuqinile bethambo lesigulane, ukuze umqolo (vertebra) ungonzakali kwaye isixhobo sokutyatyekwa singatshoni. Ithambo likhula kakuhle kwithithanium, kodwa iikeji zethithanium zangaphambili zazibuqine kakhulu. I-SureMAX iveliswa ngendlela yokuprinta ngobunzulu obuthathu (three-dimensional printing) kususela kulunga-mgubo wethithanium, oko kuvumela iimilo ezingenakwenziwa ngoomatshini abaqhelekileyo. Umphezulu wayo unemingxunya kwaye ucaphukisiwe ukuze uxhase ukukhula kwethambo. Iifestile ezisecaleni zivumela ukubonwa kophiliso kwimifanekiso ye-X-ray.
Igama leprojekthi : SureMAX, Igama labayili : Additive Implants Inc., Igama lomthengi : Additive Implants Inc.
Olu luyilo lukhulu luphumelele ibhaso lokuyilo lobhedu kwizixhobo zonyango kunye nokhuphiswano loyilo lwezixhobo zonyango. Ngokuqinisekileyo kuya kufuneka ukuba ubone ipotifoliyo yoyilo yokufumana i-bronze ukuze ufumane izinto ezininzi ezintsha, ezinobuchule, zoqobo kunye neziyilayo zonyango kunye noyilo lwezixhobo zonyango.