Umbra Applied Technologies Group, Inc. announced the production of the newly designed external fixation bone pin to accompany its next generation bone fixator the ClearView™ G2 that it announced last month. The newly designed Aegis™ external fixation pin is made of light weight, high strength titanium with a silver core identified as ASP (Active Silver Protection). External fixation is an essential component of the modern orthopaedic surgeon's repertoire and is widely used in traumatic and reconstructive surgery. This treatment modality is almost universally associated with the complication of pin track infections. Complications and infections associated with bone fractures requiring external fixation remains the most troublesome disadvantage of external fixation. According to research it has been noted that the introduction of silver nano particles has synergistic activity with common antibiotics already used today, such as; penicillin G, ampicillin, erythromycin, clindamycin, and vancomycin. This complimentary effect can increase the effectiveness of antibiotics thus reducing the likelihood of infection and complications thereof. In other medical equipment, it has been shown that silver nano particles drastically lower the bacterial count on devices used.