NuVasive Stryde stopped shipping

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Avoid precice method surgery till Nuvasive makes a second official statement.

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Quote from: Jcorleone on February 23, 2021, 07:57:40 PMAvoid precice method surgery till Nuvasive makes a second official statement.

Can you please ... tell me. why I should Avoid the Precice ?

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Most of the people on this forum know very well that in the last 1 year, many cases of breakage from Precice nails have been reported. The production of the nails was therefore stopped several times by the FDA and the nails were recalled. Some doctors use previously purchased nails, although they are life-threatening.

Here’s the official documentation regarding the recall.
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfRES/res.cfm?start_search=1&event_id=86150

Here's the another threat about some precice user doctors (b*tchers)
http://www.limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=66254.0

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I cannot believe the amount of misinformation you're spreading Jcoreleone. If you don't know about something then just shut up. It's honestly stunning when people post links that they haven't even read at all and make up random bullshït to sound credible.

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Precice use has been aproved by the FDA. The document linked is not even related to this matter lol

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Quote from: Shhhzaammm on February 23, 2021, 05:10:18 PMHello, first post.   I am a 51 y/o male who did the stryde and gained the full 8cm on both femurs; consolidation began 1 month ago.  What has precipitated this post is the "recall" and my doctor asking me to get a cobalt and chrome blood test.  Any insight on these two elements in relation to the recall?   thanks!

Semi-informed speculation here:  Stryde uses metals that are more corrosive than Precice. Those metals can in theory enter your bloodstream.   Also I think we have the same doc; feel free to PM

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Dr. Janet Conway Baltimore MD.  She is best described as a brilliant sweetheart; her bedside is palpable/cannot more highly recommend.  I had a screw loose....ha....but true.  She found it early, was nearly all the way out.  She replaced screw with a different manufacturer part b/c the styrde screws have too little threads.  Jury still out on full results of course b/c it really is too soon.  I'm walking without assist or device but with a prominent limp.  Consolidation was Jan 15th, 2021.  I made it to 8cm despite my advanced age due to flexibility (was a gymnast) and even at 51 y/o I could still do a split to the floor right before the surgery.  I think that's the only way I made it to 8cm.  Dr. Conway was beyond cautious the whole way.  She would have preferred 65-70mm. 
Worth it?  Well I have lost feeling on the front of my left tibia (saphneous nerve) and it's not getting better.  But that is just a sensory nerve/doesn't do much anyway.  I can live w/o that.  Is it worth losing the ability to play some sports that I did previously?  IDK about that b/c if I can't play basketball again I will be very disappointed.  But quite honestly I can't even dream of that at the moment.  I would just like to walk like I haven't been riding a horse for a week straight.  But 3" taller?  That goes a long long way.  No more shoe lifts etc...I definitely feel more confident.   Sounds shallow and it is really but thus far i do not regret.

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Quote from: Shhh on February 23, 2021, 10:26:52 PMDr. Janet Conway Baltimore MD.  She is best described as a brilliant sweetheart; her bedside is palpable/cannot more highly recommend.  I had a screw loose....ha....but true.  She found it early, was nearly all the way out.  She replaced screw with a different manufacturer part b/c the styrde screws have too little threads.  Jury still out on full results of course b/c it really is too soon.  I'm walking without assist or device but with a prominent limp.  Consolidation was Jan 15th, 2021.  I made it to 8cm despite my advanced age due to flexibility (was a gymnast) and even at 51 y/o I could still do a split to the floor right before the surgery.  I think that's the only way I made it to 8cm.  Dr. Conway was beyond cautious the whole way.  She would have preferred 65-70mm. 
Worth it?  Well I have lost feeling on the front of my left tibia (saphneous nerve) and it's not getting better.  But that is just a sensory nerve/doesn't do much anyway.  I can live w/o that.  Is it worth losing the ability to play some sports that I did previously?  IDK about that b/c if I can't play basketball again I will be very disappointed.  But quite honestly I can't even dream of that at the moment.  I would just like to walk like I haven't been riding a horse for a week straight.  But 3" taller?  That goes a long long way.  No more shoe lifts etc...I definitely feel more confident.   Sounds shallow and it is really but thus far i do not regret.

Still early for numbness so don't worry it'll get better eventually. Very impressive you did 8cm considering your age and I am glad you are  hapy 😀

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I'm in the same situation as a few others...had surgery coming up and then got the news about the recall. Heavily considering going with the Precice 2.2 as I will be doing around a 5cm-6cm tibia lengthening first followed by a 5cm-6cm femur lengthening a month later to get the best proportions. I am fairly thin and young so hopefully my recovery time is not too much longer. I have also heard from my doctor the same news as some others reported, that a new Stryde nail will not be available until a year from now. Don't want to wait that long for surgery when I could already be walking normally with the Precice by then.

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Hey guys, could you elaborate on the info given by your doctors? I must decide between Precice 2 on June or waiting until september. Giotikas says Stryde may be back on september, but some doctor seem to be talking about a year from now lol. In that case Precice no doubt, I just want to de 5.5 cm femur, it's not THAT bad