SURGICAL SUTURE ANCHORS

Brand	Owner (click to sort)	Address	Description
MICRORAPTOR	SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.	1450 Brooks Road Memphis TN 38116	Surgical suture anchors;
SPYROMITE	SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.	1450 Brooks Road Memphis TN 38116	Surgical suture anchors;
VENTIX	BIOMET U.S. RECONSTRUCTION	56 E. BELL DRIVE, WARSAW, IN 46582	surgical suture anchors for the shoulder;
VENTIX	BIOMET MANUFACTURING	56 East Bell Drive Warsaw IN 46582	surgical suture anchors for the shoulder;
	Where the owner name is not linked, that owner no longer owns the brand

Technical Examples

Unitary surgical devices (10) are disclosed. One group of the illustrated devices has a pair of biocompatible, bioresorbable anchors (16,18) connected to fixed lengths suture. The anchors (16,18) and fixed length of suture are connected to each other prior to surgery. Another group of unitary surgical devices has a pair of fixating mechanisms (15,17) connected to a base (21) prior to surgery. The second group of illustrated devices generally includes extracellular matrix material either as part of the base (21) or supported on the base (21). The extracellular matrix material serves as tissue regenerating material. In the second group of unitary surgical devices, the fixating mechanisms illustrated generally comprise suture, anchors or pre-formed holes in the base. All of the illustrated unitary surgical devices are useful in repairing a damaged meniscus. The first group of unitary surgical devices can be used to approximate inner surfaces of a tear in the meniscus. The second group of devices can be used either as an insert to be placed between and approximated to the inner surfaces of the tear or as an insert to replace a void in the meniscus left after a meniscectomy.