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MatrixRIB® Fixation System
The DePuy Synthes MatrixRIB Fixation System is indicated for use in skeletally mature patients with normal or osteoporotic bone for chest wall fixation.

MatrixRIB™ Fixation System Patient Testimonial
Rib Fixation: Getting back into the Race
Gordon MacFarland, Rib Fixation Patient
“...for me, it meant full recovery, rib fixation surgery allowed that. And I want to make sure other people know that’s an option for them."
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