Definition
STRYDE was a stainless-steel magnetically driven intramedullary lengthening nail designed to permit higher loading than earlier titanium PRECICE configurations. Reports of pain, periosteal reaction, osteolysis, and corrosion contributed to safety actions. The U.S. FDA states that stainless-steel Precice devices, including STRYDE, remain recalled from the U.S. market and should not be implanted. It has not been reintroduced as a current U.S. option. [1][2]
Sources
- U.S. FDA - Update: NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics Precice Devices - Letter to Health Care ProvidersOfficial public source
Current U.S. indications, weight and implant-count limits, one-year removal instruction, and stainless-steel device recall status.
- Rolfing JHD et al. - Pain, osteolysis, and periosteal reaction in relation to weight-bearing in patients using the STRYDE nail: a nationwide studyAcademic journal
Informational only. Not medical advice.