Finished Product

AR-1588TB

Human

Orthobiologics

Procedure

Soft-tissue meniscal allograft transplantation techniques continue to evolve with the advancement of fixation devices. Using common meniscal repair devices allows for greater flexibility while ensuring anatomic graft placement. Soft–tissue-only meniscal allograft surgical techniques and clinical outcomes are well documented and have good clinical efficacy.1-4
References
1. Kim SH, Lipinski L, Pujol N. Meniscal allograft transplantation with soft-tissue fixation including the anterior intermeniscal ligament. Arthrosc Tech. 2019;9(1):e137-e142. doi:10.1016/j.eats.2019.09.015
2. Spalding T, Parkinson B, Smith NA, Verdonk P. Arthroscopic meniscal allograft transplantation with soft-tissue fixation through bone tunnels. Arthrosc Tech. 2015;4(5):e559-e563. doi:10.1016/j.eats.2015.06.001
3. Elattar M, Dhollander A, Verdonk R, Almqvist KF, Verdonk P. Twenty-six years of meniscal allograft transplantation: is it still experimental? A meta-analysis of 44 trials. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2011;19(2):147-157. doi:10.1007/s00167-010-1351-6
4. Myers P, Tudor F. Meniscal allograft transplantation: how should we be doing it? A systematic review. Arthroscopy. 2015;31(5):911-925. doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2014.11.020

Soft Tissue Meniscal Allograft Transplantation Technique

Child (D)

Knee

Product

The TightRope attachable button system (ABS) revolutionized minimally invasive, adjustable-loop suspensory fixation grafts used in knee ligament surgery. Suitable for all graft types, TightRope II ABS implant loops can be attached to a variety of button configurations for fixation over sockets created with a FlipCutter® drill or full tunnels with concave buttons.&nbsp;
The flat-tape TightRope II ABS implant loop improves handling characteristics and can reduce graft abrasion.1 Able to easily pass through narrow bone tunnels, the two-piece TightRope II ABS implant allows increased cortical fixation with the assembly of a large button over the cortical bone. During all-inside ACL reconstruction, use the TightRope II ABS implant for tibial fixation in QuadLink™ and GraftLink® techniques or graft fixation over small bone tunnels created during transtibial ACL reconstruction.
Reference
1. Arthrex, Inc. Data on file (LA1-00038-EN_B). Naples, FL; 2017.

TightRope® II Attachable Button System

TightRope, ABS, Button, 8 x 12 mm