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This bone fixation screw is intended for human implantation into prepared bone during orthopedic surgery when the surgeon determines the need for additional fixation (example: fixation of acetabular cup in total hip replacement, fracture fixation, tibial tray fixation, etc.). There is a broad spectrum of uses for this device and the specific use should be determined by the surgeon using sound medical judgment.

The Whiteside Biomachanics Cancellous Bone Screw is a self-tapping screw. The head of the screw has a standard (3.5mm) hexagonal socket drive and the underside is radiused (0.172") to fit a ballnose countersunk hole (0.344"). The thread is generally a helical spiral about the screw's longitudinal axis and has a large outer diameter (6.5mm) designed to affix in healthy cancellous bone.

The provided text describes a medical device, the "Whiteside Biomechanics Cancellous Bone Screw," and its intended use. However, it does not contain any information about acceptance criteria, device performance studies, sample sizes, ground truth establishment, expert qualifications, or comparative effectiveness studies.

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