Do you have
patients with rotator cuff injuries where you are less certain that the sutures
will be able to maintain the repaired injury? Do you think there is an imminent
risk of re-rupture?
Repairing
massive, full thickness rotator cuff tendon tears is challenging, especially
with a frayed tendon caused by degeneration or a failed primary surgery. The
failure rate for repair of rotator cuff tears is high. Failure rates between
13% and 68% have been reported.
A reinforcement to support
the primary suture repair could assist in making the first repair the best
repair possible.
Most patches available on the market are made from human or animal tissue. These
patches have good initial strength. However, several of them degrade within a few
months. Due to the relatively fast degradation they may not provide sufficient
reinforcement during the healing process.
Other devices, that degrade slowly,
have been associated with the presence of foreign-body giant cells, chronic
inflammation, and/or the accumulation of dense poorly organized fibrous tissue.
Artelon® demonstrates unsurpassed implant biocompatibility with minimal tissue
reactions and encapsulation.
 Artelon® Tissue Reinforcement
Sutures, used to repair the
tear, and sutures or bone anchors, used to attach the tissue to the bone,
provide mechanical strength for the tendon repair. Artelon® Tissue
Reinforcement is sutured over torn tissue as reinforcement of sutures or suture
anchors. The implant degrades slowly and maintains its strength and elasticity
over several years providing long term support of the soft tissue while being a
scaffold for host tissue ingrowth.
Artelon® Tissue
Reinforcement is used in general surgical procedures for reinforcement of soft
tissue where weakness exists. Artelon® Tissue
Reinforcement is also used for reinforcement of soft tissues that are repaired
by sutures or suture anchors, during tendon repair surgery including
reinforcement of rotator cuff, Achilles, patellar, biceps and quadriceps.
Benifits:
- Support for soft tissue throughout the entire healing process, the
Artelon® fibers have approximately 50% of initial tensile strength
after 4 years
-
Host tissue infiltration
and integration with surrounding tissue
-
Proven biocompatibility – synthetic
and safe
-
Excellent suture retention strength
and easy to cut and handle
Read the latest publication: Soheila Zhaeentan et al. (2011) ”Artelon® Tissue Reinforcement in the
repair of a ruptured degenerative rotator cuff in an elderly man”,
Shoulder and Elbow 2011; 3: 71-174 Abstract
Download the surgical procedure here »
For further information,
please contact us »
Artelon® Tissue Reinforcement was previously also sold by Biomet Sports Medicine under the trademark Sportmesh.
Artelon® is a
registered trademark of Artimplant AB.
Artelon® Tissue
Reinforcement is CE marked and has market clearance in the US.
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