Name: SpeedPearl: Consistent Femoral Deployment of the TightRope® SB Implant
Uploaded: 2026-11-05T00:00:00Z
Duration: 59 s
Channel: Arthrex
Description: Patrick A. Smith, MD (Naples, FL), shares a pearl for easy deployment of the TightRope® SB implant on the lateral femoral cortex. While the all-suture implant can be redeployed and repositioned as necessary, Dr. Smith aims to achieve femoral deployment in just one step.

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<p>Patrick A. Smith, MD (Naples, FL), shares a pearl for easy deployment of the TightRope® SB implant on the lateral femoral cortex. While the all-suture implant can be redeployed and repositioned as necessary, Dr. Smith aims to achieve femoral deployment in just one step.</p>

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VID1-010580-en-US | A | SpeedPearl: Consistent Femoral Deployment of the TightRope® SB Implant

Patrick A. Smith

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SpeedPearl: Consistent Femoral Deployment of the TightRope® SB Implant

Speaker  The unique design of the TightRope soft button is that it allows for simple repassing and redeployment if you need to. But for me, I want to get that soft button fixed on the lateral femoral cortex. The first time, if I can make it very easy and there's a great pearl that I want to show you how to make this happen. To do so, on the back table, the first thing you need to do is lengthen your TightRope loops. So they're very long and then you're going to mark. I usually use methylene blue, the side of the TightRope that corresponds to the blue FiberWire suture. You pull those two strands and you'll see how it pulls on the back of the implant. Once the soft button is exited out the femoral tunnel, it'll be in a lengthened position. Now you can see this on fluoroscopy. You pull back on the mark loops, and what this does, it pulls the far into the button and allows it to consistently curl up and then deploy directly on the lateral femoral cortex. This happens in a second every time. It's simple and easy, and you can watch it happen.

SpeedPearl: Consistent Femoral Deployment of the TightRope® SB Implant

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