Just in time for the upcoming annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Stryker Corporation is launching the ICONIX all suture anchor platform with IntelliBraid technology.
A company statement says the technology offers a “sophisticated approach to shoulder and hip arthroscopy procedures.” The foundation of the platform dates back to all suture fixation technology first used in clinical cases in 1998. After acquiring the technology from Laurane Medical in 2011, Stryker engineers further developed the platform, placing it “in a league of its own.”
“ICONIX is an ideal anchor for those hard to access spots such as the lesser tuberosity for subscap repair or the medial cuff footprint for double row partial cuff repair, ” says David Altchek, M.D., co-chief of Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, in the March 13, 2013 press release.
Matt Moreau, head of Stryker’s Joint Preservation business, says the platform offers surgeons an implant with a minimal footprint, exceptional biomechanical performance, and varied angles of approach to give surgeons more flexibility when placing implants across multiple indications. “Our acquisition of the first ever all suture platform and expertise in flexible technology also allowed us to optimize the anchor construct, flexible instrumentation, anchor deployment, and suture manipulation.”
According to the company, features of the platform include:
- Anchors designed for minimal bone removal during pilot hole creation
- Unique IntelliBraid technology which creates a bunching effect using targeted compression zones within the implant sheath for optimal fixation
- Single, double, and triple loaded options indicated for a variety of procedures including rotator cuff, instability, and hip labral repair
- Anatomically designed curved and straight instrumentation options enabling easier access and more precise anchor placement
- Drills with a unique Self Centering (SC) Technology, enabling accurate pilot hole placement
The platform will be featured at Stryker’s booth #3412 at the Academy meeting in Chicago.
To see an animation of the platform at work, click here.
fantastic technology, the flexible anchor will provide optimal anatomical fixation