COREX vs Power | Smarter, Safer Bone Graft Harvesting Solution

COREX vs Power compares two bone graft harvesting systems, highlighting how Dr. Marino’s vision led to a smarter, safer MIS solution. The result is COREX — a harvester specifically engineered to eliminate the limitations of powered alternatives.

COREX vs Power

 


COREX MIS Bone Harvester
Power or Suction Devices
Minimizes blood loss by maintaining internal medullary pressure during harvesting
YES
NO
Eliminates the risk of thermally-induced osteonecrosis at harvesting site
YES
NO
Enhances fusion rates through the preservation of intrinsic trabecular and cellular structure during harvesting
YES
NO
Enhances fusion rates by maintaining stem cell viability and localization within their original cancellous matrix locations during harvesting
YES
NO
Backfilling of the harvest site typically requires only Gelfoam with Marcaine
YES
NO
Integrated shoulder-stop prevents cortical overbreaching, eliminating the need for fluoroscopy or pre-marked guide wires
YES
NO
Beveled and castellated trephine tip minimizes the risk of side wall breach while delivering tactile and auditory cues throughout harvesting
YES
NO
All in one device, no accessory instruments needed
YES
NO
No assembly or disassembly required to retrieve graft product
YES
NO
Enhances fusion rates without morselization or desiccation of native graft architecture
YES
NO
Enhances fusion rates by maintaining original stem cell numbers and ratios
YES
NO
Double Sasabone Biopsy instrument, maintaining the integrity and spatial orientation of bone-forming elements during harvesting
YES
NO
Reliable Graft Capturing mechanism that creates and delivers uniform compressed dowels cancellous Bone
YES
NO

COREX vs Power

Precision Engineered: The COREX Solution

From the beginning, COREX was conceived and engineered specifically to harvest cancellous bone graft using a minimally invasive technique.

Actuator Handle

Features easy grip to allow necessary leverage, and clear "open/harvest and close/capture" green and red markings for visual clarity.

Patented Removable Trocar Tip

Safely create a cortical opening without skiving. Avoid puncturing past cortical opening with built-in safety stop.

Trocar Removal Tool

Integrated to quickly and easily remove trocar tip.

Harvesting Tip

Bevelled tip ensures device remains within cortical walls. Less aggressive cutting teeth used to fracture cancellous bone.

Capture Mechanism

Ensure retrieval of harvested cancellous bone dowels.

Delivery Tamp

Easily dispense captured bone dowels.