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    The Method Matters

    SternaLock® Blu Study

    Patients treated with SternaLock Blu experienced improved sternal healing, fewer sternal complications and enhanced recovery — all with proven clinical cost savings.¹ ²

    Healing Matters

    Patients treated with SternaLock Blu experienced improved and faster healing at three and six months.¹

    2.6x More Patients Healed at 3 Months
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    Complications Matter

    Patients treated with SternaLock Blu experienced fewer sternal complications.¹

    0% Vs. 5% Sternal Complications Rate
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    Recovery Matters

    Patients treated with SternaLock Blu spent fewer days in rehab hospitals or skilled nursing facilities.1,2,3

    237 Total Fewer Days in Rehab and Recovery
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    SternaLock Blu Versus Wires

    The SternaLock Blu Study was designed by a team of expert cardiothoracic surgeons and leading health economic researchers, and compared outcomes following sternal closure with SternaLock Blu or wire cerclage.

    A total of 236 patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery were enrolled at 12 hospitals in the United States. Patients were followed for six months to evaluate
    healing, clinical outcomes and costs.

    Patients treated with SternaLock Blu had improved sternal healing, fewer sternal complications and improved recovery. And, all of these clinical benefits were achieved at a cost savings.

    The method matters. SternaLock Blu proves it.

    Information presented is a summary of study results and should not be construed as a substitute for reviewing the actual study itself. All results are comparisons to wire closure.¹

    View The SternaLock Blu Study Whitepaper

    Wire Closure versus SternaLock Blu Sternal Closure

    Discover why the method matters.

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    FOOTNOTES
    1. CR 0712S (Clinical Study Report) SternaLock Blu Study, 2014-15, an evaluation of rigid plate fixation in supporting bone healing: a prospective, multi-center trial of 236 total patients undergoing full midline sternotomy.
    2. CR 0712E (Economic Study Report) SternaLock Blu Study, 2014-15, an evaluation of rigid fixation in supporting bone healing; a prospective, multi-center trial of 236 total patients undergoing full midline sternotomy.
    3. SternaLock Blu patients spent a total of 237 total fewer days in rehab hospitals or skilled nursing facilities over 6 months. 705 total days for wire cerclage patients (n=120) vs. 468 total days for SternaLock Blu patients (n=116).
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    The cost or savings amounts reflected in the SternaLock® Blu Rigid Sternal Fixation Cost/Savings Model are based on the clinical and economic results and assumptions from the SternaLock® Blu Study1 as well as the model inputs selected and/or entered in the Model Inputs section. All content in this document is informational only, general in nature and does not cover all situations or all payers’ rules or policies. The service and the product must be reasonable and necessary for the care of the patient to support reimbursement. Providers should report the procedure and related codes that most accurately describe the patients’ medical condition, procedures performed and the products used. This document represents no promise or guarantee by Zimmer Biomet regarding coverage or payment for products or procedures by Medicare or other payers, nor concerning levels of costs or savings. Providers should check Medicare bulletins, manuals, program memoranda, and Medicare guidelines to ensure compliance with Medicare requirements. Inquiries can be directed to the provider’s respective Medicare Administrative Contractor, or to the respective Payers. Zimmer Biomet specifically disclaims liability or responsibility for the results or consequences of any actions taken in reliance on information in this guide.

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