EFECE Systems are a new fracture fixation system for orthopedic trauma surgery. It has the capability to fix and compress the fractured fragments with Kirschner wires (k-wires).

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K-wires are the implants that we already use in orthopedic trauma surgery. But they do not have the capacity to compress the fractured fragments like screws or plates. Screws and plates have the disadvantage of being thicker and having technical difficulties and limitations due to their natural mechanism of action.

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EFECE Systems has the capacity to compress the fractured fragments on thin k-wires. Basic mechanism of action, biomechanical capability of our first generation EFECE device and animation for indications are available via this link:

Türkiye patent of this EFECE device is with the number: TR 2010 05662 B. (Attach.1) and it is still valid.

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In 2013, this new innovation represent Turkish Republic in “Geneve International Innovation Fair” and won “Silver Medal” (Attach. 2) from the fair jury and “ Best Invention” prize (Attach. 3) from Iran delegation.

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In 2016, during “İstanbul International Inventions Fair ‘16” EFECE Systems won “Gold Medal” prize from organization jury, (Attach. 4) “Best National Invention” prize from Turkish Patent Institute (Attach. 5) and “Best Invention” prize from Croatia delegate. (Attach. 6)

In 2017, the second generation of EFECE Systems has been defined and its hand set manufactured. (Attach. 7) EFECE Systems’ application is impossible without a hand set and international patent applications has been made for this hand-set and get EU and US patent of the wire stretcher in this hand-set.

The European Patent is in 2018 with the number 3270802. (Attach. 8) > and it is still valid. US patent of this wire stretcher is in 18 Feb 2020 with the number US 10,561,457 B2. (Attach. 9) It is also still valid in USA.

The biomechanical behavior of this EFECE Systems, in tibia plateau fracture simulation in sheep has been reported in an article. You may evaluate this article with this link:

The biomechanical behavior of this EFECE Systems, in patella fracture simulation in cadavers has been reported in an article. You may evaluate this article with this link:

The review of this EFECE System and surgical technique has been released in 2021. You may also evaluate this article with this link:

As a trade mark, the study to define the behavior of this EFECE Systems in pets is still going on. We are collecting data from those living beings to report.