How strong is arthrex fiber tape?
17, 18, 19 FiberTape (Arthrex) is an ultrahigh-strength 2-mm-wide tape that incorporates the structure of FiberWire. It has shown 3 times higher stiffness and ultimate load to failure in comparison to FiberWire.
What is arthrex suture tape made of?
A major advancement in orthopedic surgery providing the ultimate in reliability and strength, FiberWire® sutures are constructed of a multi-stranded, long chain, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) core with a braided jacket of polyester and UHMWPE.
What is an arthrex speed bridge?
The SpeedBridge double-row technique is used to repair a rotator cuff tear using a fully threaded SwiveLock® anchor combined with FiberTape® suture to create a quick and secure construct with no knots and only two suture-passing steps.
What is TigerTape?
FiberTape® and TigerTape™ are ultra-high strength, 2 mm width tapes with similar structure as FiberWire® suture. The tapes provide broad compression and increased tissue cut-through resistance making it an excellent choice for knotless rotator cuff repair with the SpeedBridge™ and SpeedFix™ repair techniques.
What is FiberWire made of?
FiberWire is made with a core of several small individual strands of biocompatible polyethylene covered with braided polyester suture material. Ethibond suture is made from braided polyester and coated with polybutylate for easier tying.
How do you load arthrex scorpion?
Squeeze the instrument with the palm of your hand, advancing the needle and suture through the tissue. * The needle will retract when the handle is released. Load 1-2 inches of #2 FiberWire suture into the side slot on the bottom jaw. Pull the suture to the back end of the groove.
What is arthrex SwiveLock?
® Fully threaded knotless SwiveLock anchors are designed for use with SutureTape, FiberWire®, FiberTape®, and soft-tissue grafts in repair and reconstruction techniques. Tension is visualized, adjusted, and locked into position with the SwiveLock anchor body.
What is Tiger tape used for?
Make perfect half square triangles every time by placing this reusable tape diagonally from corner to corner on your squares instead of drawing lines. Accurate, fast and easy to do. This speeds up your sewing and is more accurate too.
Is arthrex FiberWire absorbable?
The braided non-absorbable suture materials included Numbers 2 and 5 FiberWire (Arthrex, Naples, FL); Numbers 0, 1, 2, and 5 Ethibond Excel (Ethicon, Somerville, NJ); and Numbers 2 and 5TiCron (Sherwood-Davis & Geek, St. Louis, MI).
Is Ethibond absorbable?
Ethicon Non-Absorbable Sutures | Ethibond | AgnTho’s.
What does a suture passer do?
Suture passers help surgeons put sutures through tissue, like torn tendons, and reattach it to bone when using a suture anchor implant. There are many types of suture passers. The simplest non-orthopedic suture passers are effectively large sewing needles made of stainless steel.